| Central West End Neighborhood 38 of St. Louis |
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| Skyline of the Central West end as seen from Forest Park. The building on the far left is an apartment building and the buildings in center are part of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital complex. | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| City | St. Louis |
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| Total area | 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | 14,144[1] |
| Density | 7,483 /sq mi (2,889 /km2) |
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| ZIP Code(s) | Parts of 63108 63110 |
| Area Code(s) | 314 |
| Website | http://stlouis.missouri.org/cwe/ |
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| Location of the Central West End within St. Louis. | |
The Central West End is a distinct neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, stretching from Midtown's western edge to Union Boulevard and bordering on Forest Park with its outstanding array of free cultural institutions. It includes the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (the New Cathedral) on Lindell Boulevard at Newstead Avenue, which houses the largest collection of mosaics in the world. The Central West End is represented by three Alderman as it sits partially in the 17th, 18th, and 28th Wards.[2]
The CWE's commercial district is mainly along Euclid Avenue and stretches from Forest Park Parkway on the south to Delmar Boulevard on the north. Restaurants are primarily clustered in the Euclid/McPherson area, the Euclid/Laclede area and in Maryland Plaza. Unusual, elaborate turn-of-the-century lamp posts and cobblestone streets add to the atmosphere of this neighborhood which first grew in popularity with the coming of the 1904 World's Fair which was held in adjacent Forest Park. Some residential areas of the Central West End are included in the National Register of Historic Places. One example is Fullerton's Westminster Place, whose large, architect-designed homes, most of which were built in the period 1890-1910, were described in the NRHP nomination as one of the finest turn-of-the-century streetscapes in the United States. Another is the private place called Washington Terrace, laid out in 1892.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa lives in the neighborhood during the baseball season.[3] Playwright Tennessee Williams grew up in the neighborhood, and the houses of the renowned poet, T. S. Eliot and the noted scholar, J. W. R. Hutchison actually back up to one another. Beat writer William S. Burroughs childhood home sits on Pershing Avenue (formerley Bismarck) in the neighborhood. The Central West End was also the location of Sally Benson's home, the setting of the stories which were adapted into the movie Meet Me in St. Louis.
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Boundaries
The neighborhood's boundaries are Union Boulevard and the eastern portion of Forest Park on the west, I-64/US-40 on the south, Delmar Boulevard on the north, and Vandeventer Avenue on the east.
Public facilities
- Saint Louis Public Library Schlafly Branch, on Lindell Blvd. at Euclid Ave.
- Washington University Medical Center
- St. Louis College of Pharmacy
- U. S. Postal Service branch on Laclede Ave. between Boyle Ave. and Sarah Street
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
- Central West End MetroLink Station & MetroBus Center
Neighborhood organizations
- Cathedral Square
- Fullerton's Westminster Place
- Washington Terrace
- 4200 Washington POA
- Maryland-Boyle
References
External links
- Central West End Website
- Dining and Entertainment Guide for the CWE
- Central West End Business Association
- St. Louis Front Page
- Explore St. Louis
- CWEresidence
See also
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