One of the houses on this year’s Old North St. Louis House & Community Tour exemplifies what has been the bedrock of the neighborhood’s gradual transformation over the 26 years since ONSLRG was established - a lot of different individuals and families, sometimes with a little help from ONSLRG, putting in a lot of their own sweat, tears, and equity into homes that had suffered from years of neglect. The photo below shows 1416 Hebert, the vacant building at the far right, when work was underway to stabilize 1412 Hebert next door. Just a few years ago, the three buildings to the east of 1416 Hebert were vacant and deteriorating eyesores. ONSLRG was able to acquire 1408, 1410, and 1412 Hebert, and after investing some funds in urgent repair and stabilization work (including rebuilding the front wall at 1412), the organization was able to find buyers who had the resources and commitment to make the properties habitable and attractive again.