List of landmarks of St. Louis


St. Louis Landmark is a designation of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis for historic buildings and other sites in St. Louis, Missouri. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, such as whether the site is a cultural resource, near a cultural resource, or contributes in aggregate to the city as a cultural resource. Once a site is designated as a landmark, it is subject to the St. Louis Preservation Board, which requires that any alterations beyond routine maintenance, up to and including demolition, must have permits that are reviewed by the Board. Many St. Louis Landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation, and some are further designated National Historic Landmarks, providing additional federal oversight.

Criteria

The Mayor appoints an eight-member Preservation Board to develop recommendations for landmark status in the city, which are then presented to and voted upon by the Board of Aldermen. Recommendations are made based on petitions submitted to the Preservation Board by property owners, city aldermen, or the St. Louis City Cultural Resources Office. The Preservation Board determines if a property is a cultural resource based on whether it
  1. Has significant character or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, state or nation; or
  2. Is the site of a significant historic event; or
  3. Is the work of a master whose individual work has significantly influenced the development of the city, state or nation; or
  4. Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or
  5. Owing to its unique location or singular physical characteristic represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city; or
  6. Has yielded, or is likely to yield, according to the best available scholarship, archaeological artifacts important in prehistory or history.
  7. Is a work of art located in a public space.
However, Landmark property owned or controlled by the St. Louis Public Library, the St. Louis City Board of Education, Missouri or the United States government, or formerly owned or controlled by the former Art Museum Board of Control is exempt from the Preservation Board's authority.

National recognition

Several St. Louis Landmarks have been designated with National Historic Landmark status by the United States Secretary of the Interior for historical significance. All of those and a number of other districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not all St. Louis Landmarks have been listed on the National Register, and not all sites listed as National Historic Landmarks or listed on the National Register have been listed as St. Louis Landmarks. Additionally, St. Louis is home to Gateway Arch National Park and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, neither of which are listed as St. Louis Landmarks.

List of landmarks

For consistency, the list below uses the name from the list of current city landmarks on the official St. Louis government website.
St. Louis LandmarkLocationConstructionDemolitionNRHPNHLImage
A 19th Century House911 N. Tucker St.
c. 1840
Al's Restaurant1200 N. 1st St.
1872
Ambassador Theater411 N. 7th St.
19261996
American Theatre416 N. 9th St.
1917
Anheuser-Busch Complex711 Pestalozzi St.
1859
Arcade Building810 Olive St.
1919
Art Museum1 Fine Arts Dr.
1904
Ashley Street Power HouseAshley St. and Mississippi River
1902
Bee Hat Company Building1021 Washington Ave.
1905March 24, 1987
Bethlehem Lutheran Church2153 Salisbury St.
1895
Bevo Mill4749 Gravois Ave.
1917June 3, 2013
Bissell Mansion4426 Randall Pl.
1823
Bissell Street Water Tower1423 Bissell St.
1886
Campbell House1508 Locust St.
1851April 20, 1977
Carondelet Branch Library6800 Michigan Ave.
1907February 21, 2006
Centenary Methodist ChurchN. 16th St. & Pine St.
1869January 15, 1977
Central Baptist Church2842 Washington Blvd.
1975
Central Public Library1301 Olive St.
1912
Chase Park Plaza Hotel212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
1920
Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion3352 DeMenil Pl.
1849
Chemical Building721 Olive St.
1896
Christ Baptist Church3114 Lismore Ave.
1896
Christ Church Cathedral1210 Locust St.
1867
Christian Peper Building (Raeder Place)721–27 N. 1st St.
1874August 25, 1976
Church of the Messiah508 N. Garrison Ave.18791987September 21, 1980
City HallTucker Blvd. & Market St.
1893
Clemens House1849 Cass Ave.
18602017July 19, 1984
Compton Hill Missionary Baptist Church3141 LaSalle St.
c. 1892
Compton Hill Water TowerGrand Blvd. & Russell Blvd.
1899
Convent of Sisters of St. Joseph6400 Minnesota Ave.
1841February 28, 1980
Cupples House3673 W. Pine Blvd.
1890July 7, 1978
Cupples StationClark Ave. to Interstate 64 between 8th St. to 11th St.
1894June 26, 1998
DeHodiamont House951 Maple Pl.
1830
DeSmet Hall3647 West Pine Blvd.18981977
Eads BridgeWashington Ave. & Mississippi River
1874
Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Church3117 St. Louis Ave.
1912December 16, 2012
Eugene Field House635 S. Broadway
1845
Feasting Fox (Al Smith's) Restaurant and Pub4200 S. Grand Blvd.
1913May 11, 2005
Fox Theatre523 N. Grand Blvd.
1929
Goldenrod ShowboatRelocated to Calhoun County, Illinois
19091968
Grand Avenue (Old or White) Water Tower20th St. and Grand Blvd.
1871
Harris Row18th St. between LaSalle St. & Hickory St.
c. 1874June 28, 1972
Hartley B. Comfort Building920 Olive St.
1889
Henry Shaw's Country HouseMissouri Botanical Garden
1849November 19, 1971
Henry Shaw's Town HouseMissouri Botanical Garden
1850November 19, 1971
Holy CornersKingshighway Blvd. between Westminster Pl. & Washington Ave.
1902–1908December 29, 1975
Holy Cross Lutheran Church2650 Miami St.
1867May 11, 2005
Homer G. Phillips Hospital2601 Whittier Ave.
1937September 23, 1982
Homes: 200-204 Steins and 7012 Minnesota200–204 W. Steins St. & 7012 Minnesota Ave.

c. 1840–50March 27, 1980
Intake Water Tower No. 1Mississippi River Channel
1894
Intake Water Tower No. 2Mississippi River Channel
1913
Jack Buck StatueBusch Stadium
1998
Jefferson Memorial Lindell St. & DeBaliviere Ave.
1911
Kingsbury PlaceKingsbury Pl. & Kinshighway Blvd.
c. 1890–1910June 11, 2007
Kulage House1904 E. College Ave.
1876
Lammert Furniture Building911 Washington Ave.
1897March 24, 1987
Lionberger House3630 Grandel Square
1886July 7, 1978
Lyle MansionCarondelet Park
1842
Masonic Temple3681 Lindell Blvd.
1926July 7, 1978
Maya Angelou Birthplace3130 Hickory St.
1875 or earlier
Meeting of the Waters FountainAloe Plaza
1940
Memorial HomeS. Grand Blvd. & Magnolia Ave.
1867
Mercantile Library CollectionNow in the Thomas Jefferson Library at UMSL1846
Merchandise Mart Building also known as Liggett and Myers Building1000 Washington Ave.
1889March 24, 1987
Merchants Laclede Building408 Olive St.
1889August 5, 1978
Mississippi Valley Trust Building401 Pine St.
1896May 25, 2001
Missouri Athletic Club409 Washington Ave.
1915
Most Holy Trinity Church3519 N. 14th St.
1899
Naked Truth StatueCompton Hill Reservoir Park
1914
Neighborhood Gardens Apartments Complex1200 N. 8th St.
1935January 30, 1986
New Age Federal Savings & Loan1401 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
1958
New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ at the Cathedral2047 E. Grand Blvd.
1916
Old Cathedral209 Walnut St.
1834October 15, 1966
Old Courthouse11 N. 4th Street
1859
Old May Company Department Store Building555 Washington Ave.
1875
Old Mutual Bank Building716 Locust St.
1917
Old Post Office815 Olive St.
1884
Old Strassberger Music Conservatory2300 S. Grand Blvd.
1904
Oscar Waring House1211 Tower Grove Ave.
c. 1881December 19, 2012
Page Boulevard Police StationNortheast corner of Page Blvd. & Union Blvd.
19081995September 10, 1980
Park Keeper's House (Cabanne House)Forest Park
1875June 10, 1986
Pelican's Restaurant2256 S. Grand Ave.
1895
Pilgrim Congregational Church826 Union Blvd.
1906September 13, 2002
Powell Symphony Hall718 N. Grand Blvd.
1925
Prince Hall Grand Lodge#23615-19 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
188619951993
Resurrection Church3900 Meramec St.
1954
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church2830 N. 25th St.
18981986August 30, 2011
Schlichtig House300 E. Marceau St.
1852May 29, 1980
Second Presbyterian Church4501 Westminster Pl.
1896September 10, 1975
Security Building319 N. 4th St.
1890February 9, 2009
Shaw PlaceTen Houses
1879April 12, 1982
Sheldon Concert Hall3646 Washington Ave.
1912July 7, 1978
Shining Light Tabernacle
7121 Manchester Rd.
1891November 13, 2019
Soulard Market730 Carroll St.
1928December 26, 1972
South Broadway Bluff Areac. 4500–5500 S. Broadway
SS. Peter and Paul Church1919 S. 7th St.
c. 1873December 26, 1972
St. Mark's Episcopal Church4712 Clifton Ave.
1939
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church1118 N. Grand Blvd.
1893
St. Francis DeSales Church2653 Ohio Ave.
1906October 8, 2012
St. Francis Xavier College ChurchLindell Blvd. & N. Grand Blvd.
1898July 7, 1978
St. John Nepomuk ChurchS. 11th St. & Lafayette Ave.
1895June 19, 1972
St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Churchc. 1600 Chestnut St.
1869July 11, 2007
St. Joseph Church and Parish House1220 N. 11th St.
1844
St. Liborius Parish Complex1835 N. Market St.
1857
St. Louis Cathedral4431 Lindell Blvd.
1914
St. Mary of Victories Catholic Church744 S. 3rd St.
1843August 28, 1980
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church1419 N. 20th St.
1891
St. Vincent de Paul Church1417 S. 9th St.
1844August 19, 1983
Statue of St. LouisForest Park
1906
Steins HouseSteins St. & Reilly St.
1843May 28, 1980
Stockstrom House3400 Russell Blvd.
1907November 8, 2018
Store buildings7121–7129 S. Broadway
1850February 22, 2006
T.S. Eliot House4446 Westminster Pl.
1904April 10, 1980
Tillie's Corner1345-55 N. Garrison Ave.
Towne Theatre210 N. 6th St.
18961983
Union Avenue Christian Church733 Union Ave.
1904
Union Market711 North Broadway
1924January 15, 1984
Union Station1820 Market St.
1894
Union Trust Building705 Olive St.
1892June 16, 1982
United Missouri Bank Building312 N. 8th St.
1892November 21, 2000
Vess Advertising Device6th St. & O'Fallon St.
1950
Veterans Administration Building200 N. Broadway
19071977
von Harten Residence5433 Enright Ave.
1896
Wainwright Building705 Chestnut St.
1892
Wainwright TombBellefontaine Cemetery
1892
Walz House4708 S. Broadway
18491982June 14, 1970
Washington Tabernacle Baptist Church3200 Washington Ave.
1879
Washington Terrace48 Houses
c. 1890–1910
Westminster Presbyterian Church5300 Delmar Blvd.
1925
Woolworth Building3663 Lindell Blvd.
1899July 7, 1978

Historic districts

The city has 18 Local Historic Districts, 8 of which are Certified Local Historic Districts.

Local historic districts

Certified local historic districts