St. Louis Place

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St. Louis Place
Neighborhood of St. Louis
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Looking south on St. Louis Ave into St. Louis Place Park.
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Location (red) of St. Louis Place within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 3, 5
Government
 • Aldermen
Area
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total2,336
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63106, 63107
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

St. Louis Place is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Palm Street on the north, Cass Avenue on the south, North Florissant Avenue on the East, and Jefferson Avenue on the West. [2] It is home to the future site of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's West headquarters

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 3,799—
2000 2,629−30.8%
2010 2,93911.8%
2020 2,336−20.5%
Sources: [3] [4]

In 2020 St. Louis Place's racial makeup was 89.8% Black, 6.3% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.9% Two or More Races, and 0.4% Some Other Race. 1.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [5]

Churches

Several churches, such as Zion Lutheran, have been active on the north side since the 1800s. Zion Lutheran Church was formed under the Soulard neighborhood's Trinity Lutheran Church in 1860. Its first sanctuary was at Blair and Warren. [6] The second sanctuary of Zion Lutheran Church was completed in 1895. The architect was Albert Knell. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch predicted Zion Lutheran would be the most impressive church in North St. Louis. [7] The construction of the church, which seated 1,280, led to positive changes in the neighborhood, such as sidewalks and a property value increase of 10% in an area that was formerly somewhat vacated. [8] The cornerstone was laid in 1894 [9] and the building was dedicated on December 22, 1895. [10] [11] The altar is made of Italian marble and onyx. [12] Reverend Charles F. Obermeyer introduced English language services in 1897. Other services were given in German. [13] [14] By 1932, most services were in English with one German service each Sunday. [6] A school was built across the street from the church in 1909. A bowling alley was added to the school in 1929. [6] Notable former pastors of Zion Lutheran include Henry Sieck (1886-1889) [15] and his son Louis J. Sieck (assistant pastor 1905; pastor 1914-1943). [16]

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References

  1. ↑ 2020 Census Neighborhood Results
  2. ↑ Neighborhood Data Profile for St. Louis Place
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Place Neighborhood Statistics". St Louis, MO. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Neighborhood Census Data". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/research/documents/upload/Total-Population-by-Neighborhood-Census-2020-Redistricting-Release-2.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. 1 2 3 "A Lutheran Church of Gothic Beauty". The St. Louis Star and Times. 1932-10-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ↑ "Of Gothic Mold". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1894-08-26. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  8. ↑ "Costly New Edifice: German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church Almost Completed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1895-07-27 – via Proquest.
  9. ↑ "Corner-Stone to Be Laid". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1894-11-25. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. ↑ "Church dedication: German Evangelical Lutherans to enter a new temple". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1895-12-16. p. 3 – via Proquest.
  11. ↑ "Zion Church Dedication". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1895-12-22. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  12. ↑ "Zion Lutheran Church to Observe 90th Anniversary". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1950-12-16. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  13. ↑ "Rev. Obermeyer's Novel Experiment". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1897-10-24. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  14. ↑ "Services in English: Successful Invocation at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1897-09-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  15. ↑ "Zion Marks Fifty Years". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1910-05-23. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  16. ↑ "Rev. W.F. Obermeyer in Diamond Jubilee Sermon Tomorrow: Zion Lutheran Church to Observe 75th Founding Date". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1935-05-04. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

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