Dutchtown, St. Louis

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Location of Dutchtown within St. Louis.
Location of Dutchtown within St. Louis.

Dutchtown is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is called "Dutch" from "Deutsch" i.e., "German" as it was the southern center of German settlement in St. Louis in the early 19th Century. It was the site of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Concordia Publishing House, Lutheran Hospital and other German community organizations. Many breweries, including Anheuser-Busch and Lemp were/are located in "Dutchtown" The German Cultural Society still has its headquarters there.

Dutchtown is also home to the South Grand location of Ted Drewes.