History

A reminder of Victorian St. Louis in its most flamboyant years.
The Old Lafayette Park Police Station built in 1866 accommodated a small police force to oversee the large crowds seeking recreation in the Park.
St. Louis' only statue of George Washington is one of five copies of the Houdon original in Lafayette Park.
The home of the riverboat pilot who taught Mark Twain river navigation at 1532 Mississippi
A 27 room renaissance revival mansion which is the Square's largest residence at 1525 Missouri
A mansion designed by George Barnett as a prelude to the State of Missouri Governor's mansion in Jefferson City at 2043 Park Avenue