Fountain Park, St. Louis

Name: Fountain Park
Address: St. Louis, United States

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Fountain Park is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Originally the Aubert Place subdivision, it was laid out by John Lay in 1857. The Fountain Park neighborhood is located in north St. Louis with Martin Luther King Drive on the north, Delmar Boulevard on the south, Walton Avenue on the east, and Kingshighway Boulevard on the west. It is just two blocks north of the Central West End of the city. The Fountain Park neighborhood is named after Fountain Park, a small oval-shaped city park near its center. A Martin Luther King Jr. statue sculpted by Rudolph Edward Torrini is situated on the west side of the park. ()

Coordinates: 38°39'24"N, 90°15'35"W

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Fountain Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, The Muny, World Chess Hall of Fame, Moolah Cinema and Lounge.

1 miS
Opulent church with gilded mosaic art
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis
26 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, often referred to as the Saint Louis Cathedral, is a beacon of faith and architectural splendor in the heart of St. Louis, United States. This majestic church, consecrated in 1914, is renowned for its breathtaking mosaics, which...
1.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
The Muny, St. Louis
41 min walk • The St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre is an amphitheatre located in St. Louis, Missouri. The theatre seats 11,000 people with about 1,500 free seats in the last nine rows that are available on a first come, first served basis.
0.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis
22 min walk • The World Chess Hall of Fame is a nonprofit, collecting institution situated in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
1.6 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Moolah Cinema and Lounge, St. Louis
42 min walk • The Moolah Temple, formally the Moolah Temple of the Mystic Shrine, is a historic building located at 3821 Lindell, in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built in 1912 for use as a meeting place, and is "a brick and tile building in the Moorish style.
1 miS
Skyscraper
One Hundred Above the Park, St. Louis
26 min walk • One Hundred is an apartment tower located at 100 N Kingshighway Blvd. in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by Studio Gang Architects. Construction topped out in spring 2020.
1.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
Memorial to the Confederate Dead, St. Louis
36 min walk • The Memorial to the Confederate Dead is a Confederate memorial in Missouri. Around 1899, the Ladies’ Confederate Monument Association began raising funds to erect a monument in St. Louis to soldiers who had fought against the United States.
0.6 miSW
Church
First Church of Christ, St. Louis
15 min walk • First Church of Christ, Scientist, is an historic Christian Science church edifice located at 475 North Kingshighway Boulevard, corner of Westminster Place, in St. Louis, Missouri.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Central West End, St. Louis
30 min walk • The Central West End is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, stretching from Midtown's western edge to Union Boulevard and bordering on Forest Park with its outstanding array of free cultural institutions.
0.7 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis
18 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 4501 Westminster Place in St. Louis, Missouri.
0.8 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Washington Terrace, St. Louis
22 min walk • Washington Terrace is a residential private place in St. Louis, Missouri, laid out circa 1892. The gate is south of Union and Delmar, within the bounds of the Central West End.
0.7 miSW
38°39'7"N • 90°16'15"W
Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis
18 min walk • Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery

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Which popular attractions are close to Fountain Park?

Nearby attractions include Academy, St. Louis (11 min walk), Lewis Place, St. Louis (12 min walk), Holy Corners Historic District, St. Louis (14 min walk), First Church of Christ, St. Louis (15 min walk).