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  • 1995 – Ruth Weighs In On A Lafayette Square Milestone

    Ruth Kamphoefner With Some Timely Observations As The LSRC Turns 50 Back in 1995, first-wave restorationist and Lafayette Square MVP Ruth Kamphoefner wrote a tidy [...]

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    1984 – Restorationist Holiday Cheer From Lafayette Square

    In the December issue of the 1984 Lafayette Square Marquis, Dorothy Strasser of  the Marquis staff (pictured here with husband John at the 1984 Victorian [...]

Lafayette Park

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Lafayette Square Neighborhood Association

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    7th Ward Capital Fund Update

    Jack Coatar, 7thWard Alderman Fiscal year 2019 starts on July 1, 2018, which means it is time, once again, for Aldermen to decide how to [...]

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    Beautification News: The Season Begins!

    Linda Weiner When I moved to Lafayette Square in 1990, the neighborhood was covered with weeds, “stink” (Tree of Life) trees, broken glass bottles, abandoned [...]

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    A Mysterious Evening

    On February 3, 2018, 75 of Lafayette Square’s “finest” citizens attended the première Mardi Gras celebration held at Fat Tuesday’s Pub, aka McLaughlin Funeral Home! [...]

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.