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At 2345 Lafayette is the old German house. Gateway Christian School was in the basement. I graduated in 88.

I worked for 40 years in Downtown West and would at times intentionally drive through this neighborhood going or returning from work. I pretty much saw a lot of the renovation work in this neighborhood making it again look like it would have many years ago but I believe a tornado around 1900 may have destroyed it and then was rebuilt. Not certain of the date on that one. The reahabbing done was amazing. This was once really a run down area. I wonder if this area is affected much by inner city crime like broken car windows, etc.

St. Louis has so much to offer: The Hill, Dog Town, Bevo Mill, The Arch, Zoo, Art Museum, Forest Park, Central West End, Soulard Market, City Museum, Cardinals, Blues, The Muny, The Fabulous Fox, Powell, etc. StL is home.

Great memories. My mom’s family lived around the neighborhood there and it was great. Went to Soulard Market many times…

I went on home tour in Lafayette Park once in cold weather, thought I would freeze LOL

Thank you the people of Lafayette Square for saving this beautiful neighborhood from the modernization wrecking ball so many years ago!!!

I live right next to Forest Park, but go to Lafayette park often. It is so peaceful and i love the beautiful wraught iron fences and historical feel of the park. Thanks for the great video!

Nice Snowfall walk through the Park. 🫠 Stay Warm 🙂

I lived there for eight years in the 1970,s

Fantastic Tour of The neighborhood 👌

So beautiful - I really enjoyed your tour & your photography. Loved the tree in the breeze

In a way, it reminds me of Berlin. Those are beautiful historic homes, no wonder it is a "hot" real estate market area. $$$

My first home was at 1431 Dolman. Living in Lafayette Square was amazing. The neighbors were some of the best people I’d met. The Second Empires are amongst the most preserved and beautiful in America.

How my comment is the first for the first time. Nice tour! 🫠

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Beautiful video but I would appreciate some context. Is this our equivalent of Williamsburg? I love seeing this appreciation of our past, our cultural heritage. Loved seeing all the artifacts of daily life, the women’s clothes. I am wondering if this is an annual event.

Spooky 👻☠

Some really nice buildings, but sadly I would not walk those streets, especially at night because of crime not paranormal activity.

Painted ladies showing off their beauty.

Beautiful. Just like st. Louis 😢😮😅😊

Where's Bartholomule? I wonder.

Beautiful

Amazing video

Moved to St. Louis in 1992 and loved going to Soulard Market early on Saturday mornings. Back then every stall was occupied and the place was packed with customers. There was a tiny walk in pet store w cats, dogs & other animals. The more unusual items were frozen raccoons with the feet left on and a place that sold quail & duck eggs.

Look at all the tents! That's what I like about this beach, it's usually a pretty chill place to be on weekends!

I missed the German booth.👍

West County Mall used to be a Drive-in Theater in the early 1960s when 270 was built

I love this neighborhood! The houses at 20, 32, and 2:40 are the best. They all look like they've been in horror movies. The spiked wrought iron fences and gates are perfect. I would so want to live in one of those houses.

Great memories. My mother lived there in the Allen Market Apts. It was hectic during Mardi Gras. We shopped at Soulard and ate at Bogarts one weekend. She's gone 😢 but thanks for the memories. ❤️

I grew up there and a guy my old man new had a stand and I used to sling fruit for him and go one block away to school and then work for him after school

Well Done. So peaceful. 🫠

Great video and great music! Soulard was one of our favorite hangouts (especially Molly's) when we lived there between 1987 and 2001. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, we'll be back there in a few weeks to visit. Really looking forward to it!

What an amazing place! How did any of this survive urban renewal?

Wonderful State Fair Ride Video!!!! F+L, Corey

Interesting!

St. Louis is a beautiful city thanks for a great video 😊

Yes, thank you.😢😮😅😊

Go the hospital where the exorcist happened 😮

GIVE US NARRATION, NOT AEROPORT MUSIC !

A unique place. Beautiful day. 😎 Enjoyed the video- Keep up the good work.

The Soulard area, where the Lemp Mansion is located, has many beautiful homes of French architecture. I'm curious where House #2, the one that resembles the Addams Family home, is located...

Metro was built 20 years after my time in St. Louis and the airport had just become The Lambert- St. Louis International Airport. Thanks for a beautiful video, Don.👍👍

Hi Dan, Thanks for showing the sculptures, the giant eyeball looks like my plastic eye prosthesis.✨✨

Look like everyone was having a great time. Stay safe and cool. 🙂

What a beautiful City suburb. Thank you for bringing back memories of our family cars of the 50s. Dad had a 1953 ford Ranch Wagon and a 56 Chevrolet and a 59 Ranch Wagon. My 1st car was a black 1959 Ford Galaxie, if I remember correctly it cost $900 in 1970. Dad bought it as a graduation present for me right before he went To Vietnam. I looked at the Census figures for St Louis and saw that it grew by about 80,000 people since I lived in Missouri. Thankyou for sharing, Don!👍

The core problem is the wine isn't very good. Investors need to stop trying to make Augusta Napa.

Great music. These streets and houses remind me of the Garden District in New Orleans.

When is the annual tour of Lafayette Square and it's homes and monuments? It used to be in June?

Thanks for playing exciting music for the beautiful community of St.louis soulard, it amazing, I will always love this city and what it’s have to offer ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Wow....used to live in St. Charles. Beautiful town!