Is Roland Fogt subscribed to the list ? I received a query about one of his St. Louis postcards. The Mardi Gras Night, Cave Dancing Academy. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/postcards/undated2cavecancingacademy.jpg Scott Williams, Scenes From Old St. Louis http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/scenes.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Edna Gravenhorst To: verdun1918@earthlink.net Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:53 PM Subject: Roland Fogt Collection Hello, I am Edna Gravenhorst owner and founder of Three Nosey Broads/Historical Home Research in St. Louis. I have been hired by the owners of 2839 Olive St. in St. Louis to research the building's history. I have copies of the original permits which include addresses 2841 to 2847 Olive St.. In the collection of Roland Fogt there is a postcard titled Mardi Gras Night/Cave Dancing Academy, it is not dated. I can tell you that from my deed transfers research I know that the Cave Amusement Company owned the property from 1914 to 1922, in 1922 the name was changed to Castle Amusement Company. The name change was recorded July 6, 1922. The building was built in 1908 for a sum of $24,000, the owners on the building permit were Cornelius P. Ahern & Herman Albers. We know that Duke Ellington played there when it was called the Castle Ballroom on November 15, 1939. I will have more information when I finish the project, I thought I would send you a little history in regards to t! his postcard. I would like to know where this collection is located and do you have any information on how I can get in touch with the collection owners. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, Edna Campos Gravenhorst 3150 Ohio Ave. St. Louis, MO 63118 314/762-9192 --- Edna Gravenhorst --- ednagravenhorst@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.