Benton Park Tennis Courts - St. Louis, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 35.867 W 090° 13.447
15S E 741744 N 4275798
Beautiful park and set near the playground and other event ccourts
Waymark Code: WMMMAJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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County of courts: St. Louis Independent City
Location of courts: S. Jefferson Ave., Benton Park, St. Louis
Benton Park Tennis Courts

Benton Park, originally known as City Park, was created by ordinance on June 25th, 1866. The park was later renamed in honor of Thomas Hart Benton, a distinguished Missouri senator from 1821 to 1851. Its initial use was that of the City Cemetery which occupied the site from 1842 to 1865. Covering 14 acres, the park grounds were steadily improved by noted horticulturist Edward F. Krausnick, who landscaped the undulating surfaces using rare trees, shrubs and beds of flowers. Utilizing a greenhouse, rustic footbridge and two ponds, the park was used for botanical instruction as well as traditional community activities. City Parks Commissioner Eugene Weigel noted in 1881 that "in general design and in beauty and composition of its varied flower beds, it stands unsurpassed even by its aristocratic rival, Lafayette Park". ~ Benton Park History

Facility Name (Park, Club, Subdivision, Etc...): Benton Park

Town: Benton Park Neighborhood, St. Louis

Number of Courts: 2

Are the courts indoors, outdoors or both?: Outdoors

Court Surface: Hard Court

Court Condition: Good

Are the courts open to the public or private?: Public

Are some or all of the courts lighted?: None

Hours Available / Fees:
no fee, shared without permit and seasonal. This is a city park and dusk to dark is traditional
Visit Instructions:
To Log a visit after you have been to the tennis court or courts waymarked.

You do not have to have actually played on the courts to log them.

Visit Requirement Update as of 1 Aug 2013


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