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The maps shows landmarks and national, local, and certified local historic districts that possess national, state, or local significance. Red are national, blue are landmarks, orange are certified local, and green are local districts.
- City Historic Districts
Information about St. Louis Local Historic Districts...
- City Historic Districts
Information about St. Louis Local Historic Districts including Ordinances, Standards and Maps. Local Historic Districts are created by ordinance at the request of the Alderman and/or property owners in the district.
Historic Districts Maps for each of the historic districts in St. Louis City. 41XX-43XX Lindell Historic District Map. Central West End Historic District Map. Cherokee-Lemp Brewery Historic District Map. Compton Hill Historic District Map.
- Benton Park/Cherokee Street. The Benton Park neighborhood and surrounding areas were originally part of the St. Louis Commons, a large common pasture south of the city.
- Carondelet. Carondelet was founded as its own city in 1767 by Clement Delor De Treget, near the confluence of the River Des Peres and the Mississippi. In 1832, the city was incorporated, and it began to grow in size around this time, as German immigrants began to arrive in Missouri.
- Central West End. The Central West End was initially settled in the late 1880s and early 1890s as wealthy St. Louis residents moved west towards Forest Park to escape the crowded neighborhoods closer to downtown.
- Downtown. Downtown St. Louis is where the city was originally founded in 1764 by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau. Architecture from every decade since 1830 is represented here, including row houses and mansions from the 1840s and 1850s, commercial buildings and warehouses from the late 19th and early 20th century, as well as a number of Art Deco and Mid Century Modern Buildings.
May 28, 2021 · Throughout this brief case study, St. Louis City will be highlighted regarding its historical redlining that was created in the early 1920's, leading into America's New Deal. The term "Redlining" is defined in simple terms as policy that further segregates minority groups through government-issued zoning and programs.
17 hours ago · The city of St. Louis, the Osage Nation and the nonprofit Counterpublic announced on Thursday that an 86-year-old woman who owns a home that sits atop Sugarloaf Mound has agreed to sell it and ...
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3 hours ago · ST. LOUIS (AP) — What is now St. Louis was once home to more than 100 mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St. Louis was once known as “Mound City.” Settlers tore most of them down, and just one remains. Now, that last remaining earthen structure, Sugarloaf Mound, is closer to being back in the hands of the Osage Nation.
