Past meets present in hidden world under St. Louis streets

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:25:55 +0000

When a 20-inch steam pipe buried 15 feet under the streets of St. Louis burst two weeks ago, most people focused on the potential health hazards in what was blown skyward.

But the blast got St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann thinking - what’s under the streets that we don’t know about until it’s revealed?

This is what she found out.

Lemp Brewery

Past meets present in hidden world under St. Louis streets