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Show CITY OF ST. LOUIS IN 1819 Streets were Unpaved, Sidewalks a Rarity and Only Light In Streets Wae Moon and Stare. I confess I felt a little discouraged when I landed In St. I-oiiIh; It was not anything like as .Meanly, or as well built ss any of the towns of the west or south that I had previously visited The shore was nothing but ledges of limestone rx ks, with here and there J-'igged proJeciioiiH of the same, stand Ing like buttresses to keep off In va ders; and at long Intervals were to be seen a few stone -warehouses, built In a very rough, though substantial man Iter. There was really but one street running parallel with the river that approximated to being closely built the present Main street, which extend ed from shout Vine street southwardly to somewhere near the termination of what is now Chouteau avenue; with short, narrow cross streets from the river, as Walnut. Kim. Myrtle. Almond. Poplar, etc. There were a few duelling houses scattered along on Second street; the s'rects were unpaved, rtrept at great Intervals; sidewalks were a rarity; ond ut nlKht the only lights for the streets were what the moon and stars tiftorded. This was St. Ioitls In 1819. Missouri was yet a territory. Ludlow, lH.uiocralic Life. |
