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High Point Historic District is a national historic district located at High Point, Moniteau County, Missouri. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings in the central business district of High Point. It developed between about 1874 and 1954, and includes representative examples of commercial architecture.
It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park on the north, the Clayton-Tamm neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights, part of St. Louis County on the west. The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis.
State parks in Greater St. Louis Name Area (acres) Babler State Park: 2,441 Castlewood State Park: 1,818 Don Robinson State Park: 818 Hawn State Park: 4,954 Jones-Confluence Point State Park: 1,121 Katy Trail State Park (eastern end) Meramec State Park: 6,896 Robertsville State Park: 1,224 Route 66 State Park: 419 St. Francois State Park: 2,734 ...
Citygarden is an urban park and sculpture garden in St. Louis, Missouri owned by the City of St. Louis but maintained by the Gateway Foundation. [1] It is located between Eighth, Tenth, Market, and Chestnut streets, [2] in the city's "Gateway Mall" area.
In 2020 the Gravois Park's racial makeup was 60.7% Black, 20.6% White, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 8.0% Two Or More Races, and 7.5% Some Other Race. 10.9% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [8] As of the 2010 census, Gravois Park is the densest neighborhood in the city of St. Louis at 11,929 residents per square mile [9]
The history of skyscrapers in St. Louis began with the 1850s construction of Barnum's City Hotel, a six-story building designed by architect George I. Barnett. [3] Until the 1890s, no building in St. Louis rose over eight stories, but construction in the city rose during that decade owing to the development of elevators and the use of steel frames. [4]
It was founded in 1939, by Leopold Oldani, and is credited with the invention of toasted ravioli, which is considered a key example of the Cuisine of St. Louis. It was renamed Mama Campisi's in 1982, and continued under that name until 2005, when it was closed down.
A type of cake supposedly invented by a German-American baker in St. Louis. [6] It is buttery and sweet, and relatively short and dense compared to other cakes. Mayfair salad dressing: Created by chef Fred Bangerter and head waiter Harry Amos at The Mayfair Room, Missouri's first five-star restaurant in the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis ...