The St. Louis Grand Center Commercial Real Estate
Posted on March 18, 2009 in the Real Estate category
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The St. Louis Grand Center is an extraordinary area. To visit the city that everyone is talking about, make sure to stop at Grand Center which is known as a remarkable part of St. Louis. In taking a brief historical review of Grand Center, you can better understand where it began and where it’s headed.
The St. Louis population began to move west towards the Mississippi River after the turn of the 20th century. This area is what is now known as Grand Center. This is also the location of the St. Louis University which sits midtown next to Grand Center. You can find amazing old historic buildings and mansions that are built in a traditional style along Grand Blvd. Some of these old mansions are part of the historic real estate for sale you see today. Hospitals, pharmacies, shops, and churches also sprang up from Grand Center. There was such an abundance of churches that this area would in time become known as Piety Hill.
In the first two decades of the 20th century, Grand Center became a hot spot for theater and vaudeville as many homeowners flocked west to this brand new community in St. Louis. Unfortunately, many of the original mansions were destroyed and construction of offices and theater took place. Many of the theaters include the Odeon (1904), the Princess (1912), the Victoria (1913), the Grand Central (1913), and the Empress (1913).
The primary two decades of the 20th century saw the migration of many homeowners migrating westward to the new area of Grand Center. It came to be a fashionable spot for vaudeville and theater. However, an innumerable amount of original mansions and historic buildings were destroyed and replaced by offices, the theater and other St. Louis commercial real estate. Among the many theaters constructed were the Grand Central (1913), Princess (1912), Odeon (1904), the Victoria (1913), and the Empress (1913).
From 1950 to 1980, Grand Center experiences a startling downturn which affects the urban population as people began to move out of urban areas such as Grand Center. In turn, residents went to the theater and movies less often which led to the theaters’ demise by being either torn-down or converted into a different venue.
It wasn’t until 1980 that Grand Center saw its much anticipated revival. It was when Grand Center was classified as a National Historic District that funding was acquired and the beautifully renovated Fox Theater was reopened for business. The Sheldon Concert Hall reopened as well.
Grand Center Inc. was organized in 1987 to oversee not only the restoration of Grand Center, but also to see new life brought into the education district, and the arts and entertainment. Over the years, major enhancements were completed to the St. Louis infrastructure which helped to improve the sidewalks, lighting and parking facilities. Historic buildings were restored as well as 25 arts and education associations grow to be the core of Grand Center. It is to no surprise that Grand Center is the 12th largest attraction of St. Louis.
Amongst the places of interest for architectural developments is the great Spanish Mission style art deco building designed by Thomas P. Barnett Historic Building and located at 3207 Washington Ave.
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