A LOVELY LAFAYETTE CHRISTMAS #2

 Yesterday, December 16,  I shared some

 photos I took in the historic Lafayette

Square area in St. Louis.

I have to say, this is one of

my favorite homes around

the park and square.

I am sharing these photos over

3 days because I took so many. 

 I am not an architectural expert but

 some of you might quickly identify 

the building styles from the details

 on these homes.

  I think the use of brick

has certainly led to their longevity.

I love the way the shrubbery is so

manicured on this home with the

topiaries: 

And this house reminds me of a much

 larger version of the Molly Brown house

 in Denver, Colorado.

But on my goodness, as we came around the park square, here was another amazing

 brick one:

The details on this home are

so unusual and well cared for

and how fun seeing that white Christmas tree up in that window on this mounted

turret.  This house is right

on a corner.  

What a

wonderful

grand

entrance

here as

you walk 

up and 

enter those

doors:

There are so many Second Empire

Style mansions:

The house below is different than

all the others and always reminds

me of New Orleans:

I will save a few more photos

for day #3 and then I will be

done with our little visit.