She's still got plenty of life left!! Don't you agree? . Shared from @pete_pagano . Stop it, #stl, just stop it.😳 this thing was built around 1891, original occupant was john quincy van winkle, general superintendent of the big four (central pacific) railroad and great-grandson of a revolutionary war soldier. he didn’t stick around too long; within a couple years he’d sold the place to louis hubbell of hubbell & waterhouse, a carriage-making company. 1897, the house was turned over to robert rutledge, a realtor, who’d go on to occupy the home w his fam for 20+ years. rutledge had a hand in the financing deals that helped build both the int’l life and chemical buildings. in 1924, one of rutledge’s sons accidentally killed himself while cleaning a pistol; he’d survived wwi (or just ww as it was callee back then) and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. . #lewisplace #stlouis #northcity #stlhistory #stlarchitecture #archi_ologie #oldhouse #brickcity #oldhouselove #architecturaldetail #turret #dormer #housesofinstagram #abandoned #forgotten #boardedup #abandonedplaces #losthistory #urbandecay #deserve2preserve #preservation #BrickStory, #oldhouselove #thisoldhouse #architecture, #housesofinstagram #travelnow, #travelamerica, #deserve2preserve #archigram #architecture_hunter #designdetails . Tell us your story... (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hyIQOAU97/?igshid=1b0fnawm45zqv