National Register of Historic Places

Holy Corners Historic District

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
December 29, 1975
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75002138

About this property

Holy Corners Historic District, so named because of its concentration of early 20th-century churches, temples and other large buildings of public assembly, is located on both sides of North Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. On December 29, 1975, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places. St. John's Methodist Church, 5000 Washington Boulevard (1902) First Church of Christ, Scientist, 475 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1904) Racquet Club, 476 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1906) Second Baptist Church, 520 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1907) Tuscan Masonic Temple, 5015 Westminster Place (1908) Media related to Holy Corners Historic District at Wikimedia Commons Holy Ground Collaborative. Interfaith group made up of churches in the Holy Corners district.

Location

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.64970, -90.26383

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Trinity Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Savings Trust Company of St. Louis
Industrial
0.2 mi
Erlanger, Joseph, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Portland and Westmoreland Places
Listed
0.4 mi
Aubert Place
Listed
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at St. Louis (Spanish Fort San Carlos)
1780Revolutionary War
3.8 mi

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When was Holy Corners Historic District listed on the National Register?

Holy Corners Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Holy Corners Historic District?

Holy Corners Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Holy Corners Historic District?

The period of significance for Holy Corners Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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