tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post8696024860252819235..comments2023-11-09T14:29:37.102-06:00Comments on St. Louis City Talk: The Wydown/Skinker NeighborhoodMark Grothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-40727604854773491252014-09-02T00:50:59.475-05:002014-09-02T00:50:59.475-05:00Your estimated western boundary of the Wydown/Skin...Your estimated western boundary of the Wydown/Skinker Neighborhood is about 3 times too far west. 6963 is the last house in the City of St. Louis on Clayton Road (Ave). That is the third house west of the alley, immediately west of the closed entrance to Alamo Avenue. I guess that is about 600 ft west of Skinker.<br /><br />My grandmother lived there from 1948 till her death in 1962. Medart's was the restaurant across the street that Steve Apted bought and re-named the Cheshire.<br /><br />The present Amoco sign is in the original location though not the original sign. That would be the enormous Standard Oil sign that was externally illuminated with bulbs on the steel structure. It was replaced by the internally illuminated sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-85207417449750534232013-04-17T06:48:21.598-05:002013-04-17T06:48:21.598-05:00Thanks for sharing these useful information! Hope ...Thanks for sharing these useful information! Hope that you will continue doing nice article like this. I will be one of your loyal reader if you maintain this kind of post! This is one of the best post I found so far.<br />Property Promotionshttp://www.promodisc.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-64120449869177574662013-02-13T00:45:12.974-06:002013-02-13T00:45:12.974-06:00I am grateful for the information given.your writi...I am grateful for the information given.your writing is also very excellent. Thanks for nice post.<br />Condominium Singaporehttp://www.sgnewproperty.com.sg/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-54788998830283607222013-02-13T00:02:27.780-06:002013-02-13T00:02:27.780-06:00Good work! Your post is an excellent example of wh...Good work! Your post is an excellent example of why I keep coming back to read your excellent quality content that is forever updated.<br />real estate coursehttp://www.pioneertraining.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-74251594529704518632013-01-02T05:28:28.043-06:002013-01-02T05:28:28.043-06:00you are lucky to have neighborhood like this you are lucky to have neighborhood like this Natural stone productshttp://www.marble-stone-carving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-90668690513232068682012-06-01T09:52:44.523-05:002012-06-01T09:52:44.523-05:00^Alice, thanks for reading. Based on the neighbor...^Alice, thanks for reading. Based on the neighbors I talked to in Skinker/Wydown, DeMun is a neighborhood/area of Clayton, MO, the well-heeled suburban municipality immediately to the west of St. Louis.Mark Grothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-51790294446033829732012-05-31T16:56:07.367-05:002012-05-31T16:56:07.367-05:00I lived on Rosebury for a year, never ever heard t...I lived on Rosebury for a year, never ever heard the neighborhood referred to as Skinker/Wydown. Everyone called it DeMun. Prettiest apartment of the 3 I've had in St. Louis, but also the most expensive and the least interaction I've had with my neighbors.Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-73114603016979764262012-05-28T02:10:41.496-05:002012-05-28T02:10:41.496-05:00These are great properties. I would love to stay i...These are great properties. I would love to stay in a condominium as well. Living in a condominium gives luxury. However, I found these houses to be compelling as well. Anyway, people who have invested their money on these properties really made the right choice. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.conveyancercooroy.com.au/CONVEYANCING" rel="nofollow">Conveyancer Gymnpie</a>Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531682945524059043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-58052575244552633132012-03-20T03:41:06.133-05:002012-03-20T03:41:06.133-05:00That place looks neat. It would surely be a pleasu...That place looks neat. It would surely be a pleasurable experience to walk around St. Louis City and see these pretty buildings.pimalai resort koh lantahttp://www.thailandholidayhomes.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-30681658052927863852012-03-15T00:15:52.272-05:002012-03-15T00:15:52.272-05:00Those are great properties indeed. I would love to...Those are great properties indeed. I would love to stay on that condominium but the houses also look great. If you like to see a better view, then you may choose a condominium unit located above 15th floor. However, prices on this location might be higher compared to the units located lower than the said floor.houses for rent in cincinnati ohiohttp://www.rpmmidwest.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-25643063419628455622012-01-31T20:39:43.718-06:002012-01-31T20:39:43.718-06:00They should acknowledge this stretch of homes in m...They should acknowledge this stretch of homes in masonry.thailand real estatehttp://www.thailandpropertydeals.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-46500601668208529442012-01-04T04:09:34.956-06:002012-01-04T04:09:34.956-06:00The neighborhood looks ideal enough. Choose the on...The neighborhood looks ideal enough. Choose the one that suits your preference.manila condohttp://www.housingmanila.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-25592220774627193942012-01-03T03:58:47.906-06:002012-01-03T03:58:47.906-06:00It's a suitable location when looking for resi...It's a suitable location when looking for residential properties. Compare the prices to get the right deal.makati condohttp://rentinmakati.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-63520768001139460362011-09-13T13:26:36.420-05:002011-09-13T13:26:36.420-05:00I have to think that, for most people, the importa...I have to think that, for most people, the important dividing line in Wydown-Skinker is the city/Clayton school line, whereever that might be. I'd be curious to know if there's an immediate drop off in price between properties on either side of that school line.InsomniaCafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255820426063714739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-1500315605175601332011-02-16T00:16:10.276-06:002011-02-16T00:16:10.276-06:00All of this brings back fond memories- before I mo...All of this brings back fond memories- before I moved to St. Louis in 1990, I visited to look for an apt and used the hotel as one of my "command posts" for making phone calls, relaxing between apartment visits, etc. (It was a one-year job; I lived in the Park Plaza, then moved away in 1991).Michael Lewynhttp://works.bepress.com/lewynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-72481497827273608642010-06-08T19:43:31.514-05:002010-06-08T19:43:31.514-05:00Wydown Skinker sounds like a disease.
I call this...Wydown Skinker sounds like a disease.<br /><br />I call this nabe "City DeMun".<br /><br />Great shots!Matt M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09279246676749137494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-36860106132623252482010-06-03T06:52:31.922-05:002010-06-03T06:52:31.922-05:00^The city calls is Wydown Skinker, and I'm goi...^The city calls is Wydown Skinker, and I'm going with the city names and boundaries from this site:<br /><br />http://stlouis.missouri.org/neighborhoods/alphaindex.html<br /><br />FWIW, I've heard it called Skinker/Wydown too. The DeMun moniker is one I've always associated with Clayton.Mark Grothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-59659547327054204872010-06-02T22:32:42.799-05:002010-06-02T22:32:42.799-05:00Though it is technically the Skinker-Wydown neighb...Though it is technically the Skinker-Wydown neighborhood, I think most people identify it as DeMun. And though relatively tiny in size, it certainly packs a punch.STLgasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637030307305896833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-91536297756715818122010-06-02T20:28:48.530-05:002010-06-02T20:28:48.530-05:00The 6200 Block is in the city; the 6300 block, the...The 6200 Block is in the city; the 6300 block, the county. Captain Elementary on Northwood makes the city/county border perfectly clear.Herbiehttp://www.gatewaystreets.com/noreply@blogger.com