St. Louis was founded as a river-port settlement in 1764. There were many such settlements along the Mississippi through the late 1700 and early 1800s, most lost to time. But St. Louis only grew, up in the architecture of the City and out into suburbs, villages, and small towns — nestled among the unnamed parts of St. Louis County. Bridging the east and west of America and north and south of the Great Mississippi River, St. Louis, like most American cities, has had times of abundance and times of trial.
St. Louis has weathered and survived many tragic events in our 253 years as a community. In 1849, a great fire destroyed much of the new riverfront city. A cholera epidemic, and later an influenza pandemic killed many, and left families shattered. Both tornadoes and unstoppable flooding have ravaged the city through its history. And, of course, there was no greater divide than that of the Civil War, that pitted brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor.
St. Louis isn’t just a city along the river with many stories, though. It is a beautiful place to live. Even as the trials of life continue, we keep working to preserve the grandeur of our historic landmarks and add to the beauty in our own little patches of St. Louis. Here are a just a few of our most beautiful places, in the city we call home:
- The Gateway Arch
Eric Fox - Flickr St. Louis, Missouri
- Downtown St. Louis, Missouri
Timothy K Hamilton - Flickr
- Kirkwood, Missouri
Matt Ridings - Flickr 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood Missouri 63122
- The Loop
Visit the Loop. com 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130
- Busch Stadium
Francisco Diez - Flickr 700 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63102
- Grants Farm
Thomas Hawk - Flickr 10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63123
- Tower Grove Park
Matt Ridings - Flickr 4256 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
- Saint Francis de Sales Oratory
Phil Roussin - Flickr 2653 Ohio Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
- Clayton, Missouri
Morgan Burke -Flickr
- Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School
Morgan Burke - Flickr 101 N Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124
- Missouri Botanical Gardens
Morgan Burke - Flickr 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110
- The Old Court House
Morgan Burke - Flickr 11 N 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
- The Eads Bridge
Ted Engler - Flickr On the Riverfront, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Normandy, Missouri
Nick Normal - Flickr 7700 Natural Bridge Road, Street, Louis, Missouri 63121
- The Soldiers Memorial and Military Museum
Philip Leara - Flickr 1315 Chestnut Street, Street, Louis, Missouri 63103
- Creve Coeur Lake
Lekshmi A. - Yelp 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146
- The Grand Hall — Union Station
John Bauder - Flickr 1820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
- South St. Louis Neighborhood
Paul Sableman - Flickr
- Saint Louis
Matt Huff - Flickr The Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, 1 Fine Arts Drive, Street, Louis, Missouri 63110
- Forest Park
Chris P. - Yelp 6101 Government Drive Street. Louis, MO 63110
- The Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library
Philip Leara - Flickr 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
- The Cabanne House
Philip Leara - Flickr 5300 Lindell Boulevard, Street Louis, MO 63112
- Holly Hills
Holly Hills .info St. Louis Neighborhood within: Bates and Walsh, Morganford Street and Grand Boulevard.
- St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
Philip Leara - Flickr 2618 S Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63144
- Florissant City Hall
Paul Sableman - Flickr 955 St Francois Street, Florissant, Missouri 63031
- The Bannister House
Philip Leara - Flickr Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63103
- A St. Louis neighborhood
Morgan Burke - Flickr
- The Chase Park Plaza Hotel
Philip Leara - Flickr 212 N. Kingshighway, Street Louis, MO 63108
- Lewis Park, University City
Chris Yunker - Flickr 7035 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130
- St. Louis, Missouri
katie wheeler - Flickr
- The Gateway Arch and Mississippi River
Daniel Schwen - Wiki Commons
Do you have fond memories of St. Louis or live in some of the places featured? Please, share with us in the comments below.
Eric Fox - Flickr
St. Louis, Missouri
Timothy K Hamilton - Flickr
Matt Ridings - Flickr
139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood Missouri 63122
Visit the Loop. com
6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130
Francisco Diez - Flickr
700 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63102
Thomas Hawk - Flickr
10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63123
4256 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Phil Roussin - Flickr
2653 Ohio Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
Morgan Burke -Flickr
Morgan Burke - Flickr
101 N Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124
4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110
11 N 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
Ted Engler - Flickr
On the Riverfront, St. Louis, Missouri.
Nick Normal - Flickr
7700 Natural Bridge Road, Street, Louis, Missouri 63121
Philip Leara - Flickr
1315 Chestnut Street, Street, Louis, Missouri 63103
Lekshmi A. - Yelp
2143 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146
John Bauder - Flickr
1820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Paul Sableman - Flickr
Matt Huff - Flickr
The Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, 1 Fine Arts Drive, Street, Louis, Missouri 63110
Chris P. - Yelp
6101 Government Drive Street. Louis, MO 63110
1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
5300 Lindell Boulevard, Street Louis, MO 63112
Holly Hills .info
St. Louis Neighborhood within: Bates and Walsh, Morganford Street and Grand Boulevard.
2618 S Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63144
955 St Francois Street, Florissant, Missouri 63031
Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63103
212 N. Kingshighway, Street Louis, MO 63108
Chris Yunker - Flickr
7035 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130
katie wheeler - Flickr
Daniel Schwen - Wiki Commons
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