Grand Center, St. Louis

Covenant Blu Grand Center
Neighborhoods of St. Louis, Missouri
The Fox Theatre is one of the largest theaters in Grand Center.
Government
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 19
Statistics
Total area 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Population (2010) 3,562[1]
Density 6,249 /sq mi (2,413 /km2)
Miscellaneous
ZIP code(s) Parts of 63106, 63108, 63113
Area code(s) 314
Website http://stlouis.missouri.org/covenantblu/
Location
Location of Grand Center within St. Louis.

Grand Center is located in Midtown St. Louis Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places north of the Saint Louis University campus.

Grand Center is site of numerous arts and entertainment venues in Midtown St. Louis including the Fox Theatre, Powell Symphony Hall (home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra), The Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, and the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The neighborhood is an eclectic mix of restored historic structures and newer buildings with street art and neon signage centered on Strauss Park at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Washington Ave. It includes a jazz club [1], Third Baptist Church[2] The St Louis Black Repertory Theater Company [3], and the headquarters of KETC channel 9 a PBS affiliate. It is within walking distance of the Grand MetroLink station.

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The Sheldon Concert Hall built 1912  
The Continental Life Building dates from the 1930s  
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis built in 2003.  
Powell Symphony Hall built in 1925  
KETC public television station studios and headquarters building  
City House (1874), Jazz Bistro, Continental Life Building  

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References

  1. ^ Census Summary By Neighborhoods

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