National Register of Historic Places

Portland and Westmoreland Places

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
February 12, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002276

About this property

Portland and Westmoreland Places is a historic district in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is adjacent to the northeast corner of Forest Park. The district consists of 94 houses built circa 1890 to 1960. A wide variety of architectural styles are represented, including some of the finest examples of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in the city. The district includes houses along Portland Place and Westmoreland Place between Union Boulevard on the west and North Kingshighway Boulevard to the east. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The streets are private streets rather than public ones. In the late 1800s, when the city government of St. Louis had not yet adopted a policy of aggressively paving streets, homeowners in the area privately paved the roads at their own expense, but also allowed them the right of exclusion on them.

Location

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.64711, -90.27051

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Erlanger, Joseph, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Forest Park Headquarters Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
Holy Corners Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District
Modern
0.4 mi
Colchester Apartments
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

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

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When was Portland and Westmoreland Places listed on the National Register?

Portland and Westmoreland Places was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Portland and Westmoreland Places?

Portland and Westmoreland Places is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Portland and Westmoreland Places?

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