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@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

An artist is hard at work in a garage studio in Lexington, Missouri

#photography #lexington #missouri #streetscape #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #artist #streetview

An artist sits in a crowded garage studio in an old brick building. What appears to be several potters wheels are located just inside the door.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 17, 2026, 2:00 PM

A side entrance to an old building in Lexington, Missouri. The second photo shows a closeup of the unique blocks and decorative pieces used in construction.

#photography #lexington #missouri #streetscape #streetscapephotography #history #architecture #streetphotography #streetview.

An entrance and bricked in windows with a small roof overhead on the side of an historic building constructed of textured glazed blocks. Ornate "Picture Blocks" are used at the window and door corners as well as elsewhere on the building exterior.

A closeup of the textured glazed blocks used to construct the building, along with several standard red bricks and a small square block with a frame outlining a boat with a red sail that has a blue star on it.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

The Lafayette County Courthouse (1847) in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi River. Check out the 3rd photo.

#photography #lexington #missouri #streetscape #streetscapephotography #courthouse #civilwar #historic #history

The Lafayette County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built in 1847 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi River. It was constructed for #14,382.46.

At the top of the left column of the Lafayette, Missouri Courthouse there is a Civil War cannonball that embedded itself into the column during the 1861 Battle of Lexington (also called the Battle of the Hemp Bales). The battle was fought from September 18-20, 1861.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM

A view of Good Day Venue in Higginsville, Missouri at dawn.

#photography #higginsville #missouri #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #dawn #GoodDayVenue

A single light high above the front door of this red brick building with white brick window framing illuminates both the round "Good Day Venue" sign above the door and the entire sidewalk in front of the building.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

CVS Pharmacies look a little different when they're in an historic building rather than a suburban parking lot. This one is in downtown Lexington, Missouri.

#photography #lexington #missouri #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #streetscape #CVS #Pharmacy #streetview #driveup

A CVS pharmacy occupies the first floor of an old, historic brick building. Their sign hangs under a blue and silver metal awning over the sidewalk. A mobility scooter is parked on the sidewalk adjacent to the next business.

A drive-thru window for the CVS pharmacy was added on the side of a brick building and the sidewalk was removed to allow for cars to pull in adjacent to the building.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM

A "to the point" sign hanging along Main Street in Higginsville, Missouri.

#photography #higginsville #missouri #streetscape #streetview #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #gun #guns #sign #mainstreet

A backlight square sign hangs perpendicular to a building with the word "GUNS" and the outline of an assault rifle.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM

The lights are still on at the Higginsville Municipal building at dawn under dark clouds.

#photography #higginsville #missouri #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #dawn

The brick and stone clad city municipal building is lit by scones at every column along the edge of the building. A large clock over the door reads 7:18 am. The sky is full of dark clouds that would start dumping rain a few minutes after this image was taken.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 2:00 PM

Budwieser signs hang over the entrances to two of the downtown Sedalia, Missouri bars.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview #bar #ChezWhen #Budweiser

A view of the front of Chance's 89er Sports Bar & Grill which is located in an old brick building with fancy stonework over the entrance. The address, 303 S. Lamine Ave. is spray painted graffiti style to the right of the door. A Budweiser sign hanges over the red arched canopy over the front door. A Bail Bonds sign is to the left on the side of the building.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 PM

A bright pink awning draws attention to an otherwie drab two story brick building.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #pink

An otherwise unadorned two story brick building has the front sidewalk covered by a bright pink awning.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

The Pettis County Jail in Sedalia, Missouri was built with a grand stone entrance.

#photography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #jail #pettiscountyjail #sedalia #missouri #pettiscountysherriff

A dark glass facade flanks the stone entrance to the Pettis County Jail. Four stone columns, two on each side of the glass and metal door and the overhead arched window create a grand entrance to the jail. A gray awning over the metal and glass doors hish the Pettis County Sherriff's shield and says "333 S. LAMINE" across the front. A Sherriff's Department SUV sits parked in front of the building.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

Purple must be somebody's favorite color. This is the back and a side entrance to the same building in downtown Warrensburg, Missouri.

#photography #Warrensburg #missouri #purple #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview

The back side of a building with everything painted purple except the AC unit and some signs.

A side entrance door with window sits under an awning between two windows. Everything is purple except the white frames around the window.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 PM

I used a 120mm focal length to compress this image of 9 A/C condensors that are lined up in the alley along the back of an apartment building.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview #blackandwhite #hvac #blackandwhitephotography

Nine separate air conditioner units are lined up from the foreground to the horizon. The fan shields on multiple units are smashed down. A multitude of freon pipes runs down the right side connecting individual apartments with their respective AC unit.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 6:00 PM

It's looking very quiet at 7 am at the E-Z Wash Laundry in Higginsville, Missouri.

#photography #higginsville #missouri #streetview #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetphotography #laundry

Looking into a laundromat window you see rows of washing machines in the center of the room and dryers along the back wall. Nobody doing laundry is present.

Looking into a laundromat through the glass door you see several dryers along the right wall. Nobody doing laundry is present.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 PM

I love these old grain elevator buildings. I especially like the sign saying, "Junk & Disorderly - Drinks & Antiques".

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #blackandwhite #grainelevator #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto

An old grain elevator building rises above Warrensburg, Missouri. Many of the windows at the top of the building are broken out. At the lower right is a billboard sign saying "Junk & Disorderly - Drinks & Antiques".

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:00 PM

I found these exhaust vents, looking almost like jet engines, facing towards the alley at the back of a restaurant.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #alley #exhaustvent #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview

Two large exhaust fans protrude from the face of a concrete block building toward the alley.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM

Some classic old brick buildings I found in Sedalia, Missouri.

#photography #sedalia #missouri #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #historic

This three-story building was the original Montgomery Wards building in Sedalia. Built of stone it has multiple panels with graphics cut into the story, some of which are accent with some rusty-brown paint.

Beautiful stonework surrounds the entrance and windows of this multi-story brick building. The pair of wood doors with large windows sits under a blue canopy.

A two-story brick building with a centered first floor window crowned by a stone arch and an entrance on the left and right sides with brick arches. The second level has 5 very tall windows, most of which are boarded up. The left front corner is a rounded tower shape on the second level.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 PM

I always enjoy seeing people add some color to their environment whether it be a shop window, on stairs, or on a concrete plaza as seen here in Warrensburg, Missouri.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #art #stairs

Warrensburg, Missouri business, is the home of Central Missouri State University whose mascot is known as Mo the Mule. A local business adorned one of it's windows with a mule wearing sunglasses and a multi-colored jacket.

The vertical risers of these stairs in Warrensburg, Missouri have been painted to depict a river running down the length of the stairs with a meadow on either side.

Rather than just using plain concrete, this sidewalk plaza area in Warrensburg, Missouri has a series of red, yellow, green, orange, and blue circles cast into the pavement.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:00 PM

A cool looking entrance to the Booneslick Regional Library in Sedalia, Missouri

#photography #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview #sedalia #missouri #library #booneslickregionallibrary #mcm

This mid-century modern library building has a bright orange circular canopy with the words "Regional Library" on them. A blue vertical sign sits above the canopy and says "Booneslick" in neon letters.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 PM

A pedestrian alley off Pine Street in Warrensburg, Missouri is covered in graffiti. There are also boxes with plants for butterflies and butterfly id graphics.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #graffiti #art #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview

A graffiti image of a young man wearing a blue jacket and a blue hat pointing into the alley. It is surrounded by other graffiti and a butterfly box.

A small door opening onto an alley covered in spray painted graffiti.

A wall in an alley is covered in various layers of graffiti.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 PM

I found these flowers painted on the weathered concrete wall in an alley.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #mural #painting #flowers #alley #truck #streetview

A large white delivery truck sits in an alley next to a bunch of yellow, blue and pink flowers that have been painted on a building wall that has faded red paint.