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September 23, 2016
Flashback Friday
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This photo was taken on September 16, 1964 in downtown St. Louis — looking northbound on 4th Street at Washington.
The photo highlights the city’s new (in 1964) one-million dollar system of mercury vapor streetlights. The lights covered 81 blocks in downtown, and according to Mayor Raymond Tucker, made St. Louis the “best-lit” downtown in the world.
Photo courtesy of the Vintage St. Louis Facebook group.
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I think it is the Council Plaza Apartments building @ Theresa Avenue around 1965. Address today is 300 South Grand.
No, nowhere near Grand. It is as described. Mansion House apartments would be off to the right and behind the photographer.