Artifact: Two Large and two smaller acanthus leaves, parts of interior capitals Material: Cast iron Length: 20-1/2” , 13-1/2″ and 10-1/2″ Origin: St Bridget of Erin church, 1100 North Jefferson st. St Louis. Architect: John F Mitchell, St Louis, (Cornerstone laid on Aug 7th, 1859) Demolition of St. Bridget of Erin, one of the oldest churches in St. Louis, underway Feb 24, 2016 Coming down is St. Bridget of Erin, a stately brick church whose cornerstone was laid in 1859 and which for decades served St. Louis’ Kerry Patch Irish Catholics. Demolition of the church at the intersection of North Jefferson Avenue and Carr Street began this week. The…