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Belleville's Main Street: The people who live, work and play there
At 9.2 miles long, Belleville’s Main Street is one of the longest in the country. It grew in the mid-1800s along the rail line that took coal from Belleville’s mines to St. Louis, and is still a central artery.
Life on Main is a series of photo essays about the occupants who live, work and play in the 880 buildings on East and West Main Street in Belleville. To view the series index, click here.
'Eighty-five to 90 percent of the work is done right here.'
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Since 1995 state Rep. Tom Holbrook has represented the 113th District. The 60-year-old Democrat from Belleville spends much of his time and has most of his contact with the people he represents at his office near the end of West Main Street. Soundslide: State Rep. Tom Holbrook
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Belleville has become home to Gary Raymond, owner of Raymond's Place at 82nd and West Main Streets. Soundslide: Raymond's Place
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Founded by Wilbert "Whip" Boeving and Cornelius “Corny” Boeving in 1945, Boeving's Barber Shop at 513 E. Main St. has served generations of area men in need of a haircut or a shave. The business is now operated by Wilbert's sons, Jim and Bill. Soundslide: Boeving's Barber Shop
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At 4721 W. Main St., you'll find Lynn McNew, a 35-year-old tattoo artist who got his start as a punk rock skateboarder tattooing his friends in Centralia. He now operates Almighty Studio and is renovating the space above the parlor to be his home. Soundslide: Almighty Studio
