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40th Annual Lafayette Square Spring House and Garden Tour:  “Ruby Jubilee”
10 am to 5 pm Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7 2009

The 40th Annual Lafayette Square Spring House and Garden Tour is appropriately themed the “Ruby Jubilee” and will feature the Square’s own “architectural jewels” - elaborately restored Victorian era mansions,  brand new remarkable replications of Italianate town homes, and examples of historic restorations that are underway.  Garden and home decor will showcase the owners’ passion for indoor and outdoor entertaining enlivened with  “Ruby” touches throughout the collection of courtyards and conservatories and century old  spaces open to welcome visitors.  Each room will tell the individual story of “no place like home in Lafayette Square”. Hundreds of Lafayette Square residents will be on hand to greet tour guests and to offer special “Ruby Jubilee” treats as they stroll through the neighborhood on the self-guided tour.   Visitors will also enjoy carriage rides around Lafayette Park - the oldest city park west of the Mississippi - browsing through antiques booths, cheering on players of Vintage Base Ball, visiting Lafayette Square businesses and restaurants, and a Saturday evening concert in the park.

Poster Design by: Studio 2108 LLC - Wayne M White | Painting by: Kevin Haller

As seen on Ch. 5 6/5/09 - http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=177025&catid=3


Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 on tour weekend, and may be purchased by calling 314 772-5724 using Visa or Mastercard or by using the "Buy Now" button at the right.  Group Sales of 20 or more are $12.  Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free.   Reservations can also be mailed to LSRC Spring Tour 2023 Lafayette St. Louis, MO 63104 with a check made to LSRC Spring Tour.  Ticket vouchers can also be purchased at Lafayette Square businesses beginning May 15, 2009.  

Tour begins at the corner of Lafayette and Mississippi where visitors receive tour books and maps.  All homes are within walking distance of one another; but free trolley rides will also be available. Lafayette Square is one mile south of downtown St. Louis and is bounded by Jefferson on the west, I-44 on the south, Truman Parkway on the east and Chouteau on the north.  Easy access to the neighborhood from I-55 at the Truman Parkway exit, I-44 at the Jefferson exit and from I-64 at the Jefferson exit. Below is a map showing: Yellow - where to start, Red - homes on the tour, Green - gardens on the tour.


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All proceeds from the Spring House and Garden Tour benefit the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee’s efforts to restore the buildings and public spaces of Lafayette Square, St. Louis’ first historic district, where the old lives in harmony with the new; offering the authenticity of historic buildings and a traditional neighborhood, real urban charm, a sociable and walkable place, a livable community.

Contact Information:

Ian Stallman, Tour Chair
Lyn DeMoss, Publicity

Tickets - 314-772-5724

Lafayette Square Restoration Committee
2023 Lafayette • St. Louis MO 63104

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