Photo Gallery
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.
