Welcome to the Square
With a history as vibrant and colorful as its trademark homes,
Lafayette Square is the perfect intersection of past and present.
Volunteers needed
We need docents and other volunteers for the Holiday Parlor Tour!
We need you on Sunday, December 14th when we will hold our 48th Annual Holiday Parlor Tour.
There is stuff that needs doing and you get a free ticket to the tour.
Sign up is easy. Find an open slot that works for you.
Every neighborhood photo is a postcard.
The beauty of Lafayette Square is irresistible to anyone who sees the world through a camera lens. Professionals, hobbyists, and smartphone-savvy photographers alike enjoy capturing the neighborhood in every mood and season.
It’s difficult to take a bad picture when nature, architecture, people, pets, and wildlife all conspire to create postcard-worthy vistas everywhere you look. But when we issued an invitation to have photographs of Lafayette Square featured here we were overwhelmed with the variety and quality of the submissions.
This gallery contains some of our top favorites, but come back often because there will be additions to the collection each season.
A rich history.
Lafayette Square is one of St. Louis’s most vibrant historic neighborhoods, known for its restored Victorian homes and Lafayette Park, the city’s oldest public park, established in 1836. Once a post–Civil War enclave for St. Louis’s elite, the area declined after the 1896 tornado but was revitalized beginning in the 1970s when residents launched preservation efforts. Designated the city’s first historic district in 1972, Lafayette Square today blends architectural beauty, community spirit and a deep connection to St. Louis’s past.
Resident Testimonials
Rhonda Sciarra
Living in Lafayette Square feels a bit like stepping into a storybook. The homes are gorgeous, the park is always buzzing with life, and there’s this friendly, familiar energy you notice even on a quick walk. Neighbors wave, dogs stop to say hello, and it’s not unusual to get pulled into a conversation on a front porch without even trying.
What I love most is how connected the community feels. There are garden tours, little festivals, holiday events and plenty of impromptu gatherings that make it easy to feel like you belong. Even just grabbing a coffee or dinner nearby turns into a chance to see familiar faces.
It’s quiet enough to relax but close enough to the city that you never feel far from anything. It’s the kind of place where you start out thinking you’ll stay for a year or two—and then suddenly you can’t imagine living anywhere else.
