by Michael R. Allen
As of last Friday, the two-story Italianate house at 3438 Dr. Samuel Shepard Drive in Midtown, known as the Wagner House, was gone.
Here’s the time line of the demolition:
February 29: St. Louis University closes on the sale of the house.
February 29: St. Louis University applies for demolition permit.
March 4: Building Division approved demolition permit. Since the house stands outside of the Midtown National Historic District and within the Nineteenth Ward, which has no preservation review, the city’s Cultural Resources Office did not get to review the permit.
March 12: Workers begin removing interior fixtures and millwork.
March 17: Demolition of the house begins.
March 21: Demolition complete.
Read more at Vanishing STL: SLU Strikes Again! Destroying the Wagner House at 3438 Samuel Shepard.