The number of brick buildings in St. Louis (and St. Charles, etc.) is remarkable. I did not, until today, know of St. Louis's (storied) history with bricks but

The number of brick buildings in St. Louis (and St. Charles, etc.) is remarkable. I did not, until today, know of St. Louis's (storied) history with bricks but it was clearly evident to me when passing through or spending any time in the area. They are fortunate to still have so many old buildings/houses compared to most of the rest of the Midwaste where I see the older places quickly disappearing, being torn down and replaced by modern structures. Also, the discussion of the Indians reminded me too that just next door to St. Louis are the remnants of the Cahokia mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia (Also, couldn't help but be reminded of Settlers of Catan reading about their brick empire, ha ha.)