CEMENTLAND ARCHIVE is a growing collection of interviews, photographs, and other materials documenting Cementland: an iconic industrial ruin and art site in St. Louis, MO.
CEMENTLAND ARCHIVE is a growing collection of interviews, photographs, and other materials documenting an iconic industrial ruin in St. Louis, MO. In the 2000s, the St. Louis artist Bob Cassilly, known for City Museum, set out to convert the abandoned Missouri Portland Cement factory into Cementland: part amusement park, part sculptural installation, part earthwork. The project stalled in the 2010s after Cassilly passed, but the site remained a wild patch of biodiversity and a popular hangout even as the property changed hands. We hope this archive will serve nuanced discussion of Cementland’s impact as a de facto active public art site that drew many curious visitors.
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State Historical Society of Missouri

Excerpt from St. Louis Chamber of Commerce survey on Missouri Portland Cement Co., 1948
Document
State Historical Society of Missouri
1948
1940–1949
1901–1981
–1900
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1/9/2025
Thai Johnson

Cementland Extreme Skate by Thai Johnson, 2023
Video
Drawing & collage
Thai Johnson
2023
2020–2029
2011–
1/2/2025
sublunar
Personal narrative by sublunar, 2025
Personal narrative
sublunar
2025
2020–2029
2000–2011
2011–
6/2/2025
Cindy May
North County Journal

North County Journal on lawsuit plans against MPC factory, 1974
Document
Cindy May
North County Journal
1974
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Community organizing
12/23/2025
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society
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Marion Model 100 Steam Shovel by George A. Warren, 1913
Photo
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society
1913
1910–1919
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1901–1981
4/9/2025
Max Cassilly

Interview with Max Cassilly, 2024
Interview
Max Cassilly
2024
2020–2029
1982–1999
2000–2011
2011–
Bob Cassilly
Environmental hazards
City Museum
Architectural salvage & preservation
Urban exploration
Cops
Lafayette Square
1/14/2025
State Historical Society of Missouri

Report on Missouri Portland Cement Co. by activist John Warnock, 1977
Document
State Historical Society of Missouri
1977
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Bellefontaine Neighbors
Community organizing
1/9/2025
Cindy May
St. Louis Globe Demorat

St. Louis Globe Democrat on MPC factory pollution measures, 1972
Document
Cindy May
St. Louis Globe Demorat
1972
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Community organizing
12/22/2025
Pamela Boyd

Interview with Alderwoman Pamela Boyd, 2024
Interview
Pamela Boyd
2024
2020–2029
2011–
North City
Cops
Public art
Real estate development
Riverview
Logistics industry
Environmental hazards
1/10/2025
State Historical Society of Missouri

Statement by the League of Women Voters of St. Louis on Missouri Portland Cement Co., 1977
Document
State Historical Society of Missouri
1977
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Bellefontaine Neighbors
Community organizing
1/9/2025
Tim, Julian, Ana, and Dani

Photos by Tim, Julian, Ana, and Dani, 2018
Photo
Tim, Julian, Ana, and Dani
2018
2010–2019
2011–
11/10/2025
Sievers Studio
Missouri Historical Society

Photo by Sievers Studio, 1942 #4
Photo
Sievers Studio
Missouri Historical Society
1942
1940–1949
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1901–1981
North County
11/12/2025
Amanda Berger
Personal narrative by Amanda Berger, 2023
Personal narrative
Amanda Berger
2023
2020–2029
2011–
City Museum
7/19/2024
Cindy May

Photos by Cindy May, 1972
Photo
Cindy May
1972
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Community organizing
12/25/2025
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis Mercantile Library Collections at UMSL

Photo by St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1910–1948
Photo
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis Mercantile Library Collections at UMSL
1910–1949
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1901–1981
9/25/2025
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society

Men in Engine Room by George A. Warren, 1907–1918
Photo
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society
1900–1909
1910–1919
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1901–1981
Mississippi River
4/28/2025
Cindy May

Report on MPC factory pollution, 1973–1975
Document
Cindy May
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Community organizing
12/25/2025
Cindy May
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St. Louis County Health Department's letter to Cindy May, 1972
Document
Cindy May
1972
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Community organizing
12/22/2025
Liz Smith
Riverview MO Memories and Friends Facebook group
Personal narrative by Liz Smith, 2025
Personal narrative
Liz Smith
Riverview MO Memories and Friends Facebook group
2025
2020–2029
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
11/9/2025
Charles W. Grube
American Cement Association

Presentation on Prospect Hill Plant of MPC Co., 1955
Document
Charles W. Grube
American Cement Association
1955
1950–1959
Missouri Portland Cement Company
North County
Bellefontaine Neighbors
Environmental hazards
Mississippi River
1901–1981
9/11/2025
Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger
Personal narrative by Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger, 2023
Personal narrative
Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger
2023
2020–2029
2011–
Bob Cassilly
1/5/2025
State Historical Society of Missouri

Post-Dispatch reporting on new regulation of Missouri Portland Cement Co., 1977
Document
State Historical Society of Missouri
1977
1970–1979
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
Environmental hazards
North County
Bellefontaine Neighbors
Community organizing
1/9/2025
Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger
Video by Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger #2, 2016
Video
Peat 'Eyez' Wollaeger
2016
2010–2019
2011–
1/6/2025
Brody Brown
Personal narrative by Brody Brown, 2023
Personal narrative
Brody Brown
2023
2020–2029
2011–
1/8/2025
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society

Cement Trains by George A. Warren, 1907–1918
Photo
George A. Warren
Missouri Historical Society
1900–1909
1910–1919
Missouri Portland Cement Company
1901–1981
Mississippi River
4/28/2025
St. Louis Mercantile Library Collections at UMSL

Photo of Missouri Portland Cement Co. hopper car, 1925
Photo
St. Louis Mercantile Library Collections at UMSL
1925
1920–1929
1901–1981
Missouri Portland Cement Company
9/18/2025
Mike Roth, video artist
Personal narrative by Mike Roth, 2023
Personal narrative
Mike Roth, video artist
2023
2020–2029
1/6/2025





























