Tower Grove Park | |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 38°36′22″N 90°15′22″W / 38.606°N 90.256°W |
Area | 289 acres (117 ha) |
Built | 1889 |
Architect | James Gurney Sr., George I. Barnett |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 72001556[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 17, 1972 |
Designated NHLD | December 20, 1989[2] |
Tower Grove Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri. Located on the south side of the city, the elongated 289-acre (117 ha) park extends 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Kingshighway Boulevard east to Grand Boulevard. The park’s predominately residential surroundings include the neighborhoods of Southwest Garden, Shaw, Tower Grove East, and Tower Grove South.
Both Tower Grove Park and the neighboring Missouri Botanical Garden were part of the estate of 19th-century businessman and botanist Henry Shaw. In 1868, Shaw donated the land for the park to the city of St. Louis.