Park House (aka: Police Station) - Lafayette Square Historic District - St. Louis, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of District: St. Louis Independent City
Location of district: Lafayette Ave., center of Lafayette Park - Lafayette Square - St. Louis
Year built: 1836
Police Station built: 1867
Tornado Damage 1896, restored

"The Park House, built in 1867 for use as a police station, now serves as an office for the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee and Lafayette Park Conservancy." ~ Lafayette Square Conservancy

"The Park House, built in 1867 for use as a police station, now serves as an office for the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee and a police sub-station for the City of St. Louis. It may also be rented for private events. " ~ St. Louis Parks Division

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"Stimulated by the development of the neighborhood, the Board of Improvements for Lafayette Park issued municipal bonds in the amount of $30,000 in June, 1864, most of which were purchased by residents or other "friends of the park." (Minute Book of the Board of Improvements... 10). Similar improvement bonds were issued in 1868 for the construction of iron fences and gateways around the Park, and Mr. Stephen Barlow, the railroad magnate, donated 202 carloads of mineral blossem for the surfacing of park walkways. (Minute Book of the Board of Improvements. ..13-15). In 1868, a statue of Thomas Hart Benton was unveiled by the former Senator's daughter, Mrs. John C. Fremont, and during the following year a similar statue of George Washington was dedicated in Lafayette Park. With the installation of iron fencing and a park police station, Lafayette Park was completely developed by 1870. (John Albury Bryan, 1969, 9-10. "Lafayette Park." St. Louis Illustrated, 1876, 63-66. Head, Historical and Interesting Places of St. Louis, 1909, 89-90. St. Louis Republican, May 28, 1868)." ~ NRHP Nomination Form