At the turn of the 20th century, Vincent Hromadka came to St. Louis from Bohemia now part of the Czech Republic. While walking home from work at Heil Packing Co, he passed a meat market. Seeing the butcher eating chicken during the middle of the week., when chicken was very expensive, made Vince decide to operate a meat market as he did in Bohemia. In 1912 Vincent Hromadka quit Heil Packing Co and opened a meat market in the Bohemian Hill section of St. Louis at 1838 South 11th St. (S. 11th and Emmet St. in Soulard). The first Vincent’s Market catered to the Bohemian population in the area around St. John Nepomuk Church and Czech National Hall. In the 1950’s this building was razed for the 3rd Street Highway (I-55). In 1922 Vincent’s Market moved west to 1928 South 13th St. as a meat market with some groceries. The City of St. Louis street department widened Gravois, and the building was moved back into its rear yard. The address was changed to 1266 Gravois. (SIDE NOTE – The 50 Gallon caldron that was used to make fresh liver sausage was too heavy too move and was left in the basement, paved over and now sits under Gravois.) In 1937 Vincent’s Market moved again west, to the corner of 39th and Shenandoah. Vincent Hromadka Jr. entered the business. This store kept up with the times, by offering grocery, meat, and produce. They also joined a voluntary food chain IGA. In 1958 Vincent’s Market was on the move again, this time it moved east back the old neighborhood, at 1102 Park Ave. By 1958 most of the Bohemian people were gone. The old Hudson Show, at one time was a brewery and church, was remodeled into a grocery store, where it did business till 1963. (SIDE NOTE - While at 1102 Park Ave., Vincent’s Market was robbed by James Earl Ray. He was serving time at the Missouri State Prison for robbing Vincent’s Market and a Kroger Store, when he escaped. A year latter he assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis.) In 1963 Vincent’s Market built a new store across the street, at 1025 Park Ave, after the City of St. Louis bought the building to raze it for a park. In 1968 Vincent Hromadka III entered the business. In 1971 Vincent’s Market moved again. This move was to St. Louis County 600 West Woodbine in Kirkwood. The building was remodeled with a new front, floor, and display cases. In 1978 again the store moved to its biggest location at 2651 Telegraph Rd. in South County. On March 17, 1986 after a 49 year absence Vincent Hromadka III moved the store back to Soulard. In 2006 it celebrated its 20th year at the present location of 2400 South 12th Street. In 2004 his sons Vincent IV, David, and Steve entered the business. THE FUTURE To go with the full selection of grocery, meat, produce and liquor, more services, departments, products and equipment up-dates are planned. Vincent’s Market will still be a REAL NEIGHORHOOD STORE. Vincent’s Market is one of the oldest family owned grocery store in St. Louis, and looking forward to 2012 and 100 years in business.
Shortly after returning from the Pacific Theatre at the end of World War II, H. A. Kern founded Kern Meat Company in a South St. Louis garage with the simple but all important philosophy of customer service and quality meat. From these humble origins, Kern Meat has grown to become one of the most recognizable names in the St. Louis area for providing quality USDA inspected meat. Most recently, we were selected by the members of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis as the 2009 Purveyor of the Year. We are still family-owned and operated, and we are now in our third generation. Yet, we have never lost sight of H. A. Kern’s founding principle. This principle guides our sales, production, and the delivery of our product from our facility to your kitchen.
Welcome to Don’s Meat Market where only quality USDA Choice meats are served. We have been serving the greater St Louis area for over 20 years. We specializes in fresh never frozen meat orders. We sell fish, chicken, beef, pork, and turkey; along with deli meats. Whether you’re throwing a birthday party or an office party, we have 33 different meat orders to help make your party a success. You will also find some grocery and produce items such as rubs, BBQ sauce, bread, various cheeses, potatoes, and peppers. Don’s Meat Market has the friendliest staff in town and are eager to serve you the best meat products in St Louis. We hope to see you soon!
Once part of the original Lemp brewing empire, Lemp's Grand Hall is the perfect venue for banquets, wedding receptions or other events. The Hall features a large bar, historic decor and a deck offering guests a unique view of the Lemp Brewery. It is located at the corner of Lemp Avenue and Cherokee Street in St. Louis, not far from The Lemp Mansion.
We specialize in architectural antiques, furniture and collectibles. We have a large collection of antique and vintage hardware, doors, windows, decorative mill work and mantels, as well as iron and stone work and lighting and plumbing fixtures.
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We feature an extensive inventory of Vintage Clothing from the 1900's to the 1980's for men, women and children. Ruth's Vintage Clothing carries various accessories ranging from 1940's printed and 1950's Sheer Scarf’s for ladies and men’s hand painted and printed ties from 1930’s-1970. Pins, buttons and jewelry from Mother of Pearl Coat Buttons, Cameo and Rhinestones Costume Jewelry ranging from 1900's- 1970's. Shoes for all size feet with babies to adult ranging styles from heals, pumps, flats and men’s dress shoes. Ladies we have Veil Hats from 1940's-1960 and guys we carry 1940-1960's Fedora Hats with many more must see styles. Seamstress Aficionados we carry an assortment of dress, pajamas and costume patterns dating from 1940’s-1970 along with assorted materials and sewing notions.
ROCK 'N' ROLL CUSTOM DESIGNS IS THE PLACE TO GO IN ST. LOUIS FOR CUSTOM ART! WE SPECIALIZE IN EVERYTHING FROM CLASSIC TATTOO DESIGN AND HORROR COMIC ART TO GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION AND FURNITURE CUSTOMIZATION. WE USE RECYCLED MATERIALS TO RE-PURPOSE YOUR STUFF, OUR STUFF, OR STUFF THAT WE FIND LAYING AROUND TO MAKE COOL, NEW STUFF!
Pale Night Productions is a special effects studio focusing primarily on design and fabrication of animatronic characters and effects for the haunted attraction industry. Pale Night Productions also designs, creates, and installs complete haunted attractions and other dark amusement attractions.
History of the Lemp Brewery Complex The Lemp Brewery Complex holds a prominent place in St. Louis history. The property lies within the Benton Park National Historic District and the Cherokee-Lemp Local Historic District, and is designated as a St. Louis City Landmark. It also lies near the Soulard and Lafayette Square National Historic Districts as well as the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch, Sigma-Aldrich and the National Imagery & Mapping Agency. The Lemp Brewery Complex was the site of two of the most successful businesses in American history: the Lemp Brewing Company (“Lemp”) and the International Shoe Company (“ISCO”). The property is significant as an early manufacturing center which contributed to the preeminence of St. Louis in both the brewing and shoemaking industries of the 19th and 20th centuries. From 1864 to 1922, the complex was owned by the Lemp family to produce and distribute beer and other beverages. From 1922 to 1992, it was owned by ISCO to produce and distribute shoes and shoe components. Both of these companies reached great heights and both played an indelible part in establishing the historic reputation of St. Louis as the home of “Booze, Blues and Shoes”. Initial development of the site began in 1864 by William J. Lemp who sought to expand a growing brewing operation originally started in 1838 by his father Adam Lemp near the St. Louis riverfront, now the site of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Adam Lemp was first in the United States to produce lager-style beer and is considered the father of modern brewing in St. Louis. The Lemps selected the current site for its two natural features: underground limestone caves and closeness to the Mississippi River. Prior to the availability of mechanical refrigeration, ice was obtained from the Mississippi River during winter and stored in the property’s natural caverns to preserve and age Lemp’s lager beer. During the next 55 years the Lemps built their brewery into an industry giant. Their brewery eventually became the largest in St. Louis – larger than its neighbor Anheuser-Busch – as well as one of the largest in the United States with national brands such as Falstaff, Lemp Standard Lager and Culmbacher. The Lemps also owned and operated their own refrigerated railroad, the Western Cable Railway Company, and were first in the nation to establish coast-to-coast distribution of beer. They had sales offices and distribution centers in most major U.S. cities. By the 1890’s Lemp beers were being shipped around the globe and in 1912 Lemp beers were first in the world to be delivered by airplane. The Lemps designed their buildings with an architectural significance that corresponded to the magnitude of their business. As their brewery continued to expand and prosper, the Lemps became a symbol of civic wealth and power in St. Louis. Their success however was cut short by the advent of national Prohibition, which forced all brewing operations to shut down in 1919. Driven to emotional distress and convinced that Prohibition would never be repealed, the Lemps sold the entire complex on June 28, 1922 to ISCO at public auction. The Lemps subsequently sold their flagship Falstaff trademark to another St. Louis brewer who used it to establish the Falstaff Brewing Corporation after Prohibition was repealed. Such was the market power and inertia of the Falstaff brand that it continued to outsell its famous crosstown rival Budweiser on the St. Louis home turf well into the 1960’s. Out of the ashes of the Lemp downfall emerged a new era, that of International Shoe Company. Although it was the second owner of the property ISCO also had a long and significant history at the site. They used every available square foot of the complex for shoe manufacturing, packaging and storage and supplied over 90 shoe distribution facilities across the U.S. from this site. In the decades that followed, ISCO grew to become the nation’s largest shoe manufacturer with recognizable brands such as Poll Parrot, Red Goose and Florsheim. By 1962 it was one of the largest industrial employers of any kind in the U.S. with over 33,000 personnel. By 1966 ISCO diversified into retailing and apparel prompting the company to change its name to the broader title of “Interco”. By the 1970’s this strategic shift along with a gradual movement of shoe production overseas resulted in a decline in the use of the Lemp property as a shoe manufacturing center. By the 1980’s Interco diversified into the furniture business and shoe manufacturing operations largely ceased at the Lemp site. In the 1990’s Interco began to lease out the Lemp property a multi-tenant warehouse/industrial complex which is the use that it still holds today under its current owner, Historic Lemp Brewery LLC. Based on its size, appearance, location, architectural design, workmanship, prominent historic owners and historic industrial uses, the Lemp Brewery Complex contributes significantly to the sense of time and place in the historic development of the City of St. Louis. In the words of St. Louis historian Stephen P. Walker: “The well-chosen architects and the fine St. Louis German bricklayers that created the Lemp Brewery were among the most elegant masters of their trades. As a result, the brewery was more than a workshop, more than a factory, more than an office – it was an outstanding ornament to the community”.