Lot of good information. As a life long STL resident, real estate agent and history major, I am fascinated by this city and its past. Subscribed! Thanks!
Thanks@ I actually call it Juanita street, haha. Juniata is named after a River in Pennsylvania! Big Bend was actually named for a road that lead to the 'big bend' of the Meramec river. Natural Bridge came from a road that went over a natural land bridge near N 23rd St & Palm St.
@@MiketheEye Thanks for this! I was trying to find the history behind Big Bend too because I thought it was named after the fact that it makes a big bend in the middle of it.
I would have thought French Market Court might make the top five. I have some old maps showing streets where the Arch currently sits called, Main, Vine, Myrtle, Almond, Plum, Mulberry, Elm, and some others that are long gone!
Pershing Avenue. I grew up in one of the Apartments in the 7300 block, just west of Flynn Park School, right at where the Forest Park Expressway cuts off and heads to 170. 📻🙂
Interesting! In 1910, it was named Berlin Avenue from Union to De Baliviere and from east of Laurel Street to the city limits. It received its present name in 1918 during the patriotic fervor during World War I, when it honored General John J. Pershing. Before 1910, this street was De Giverville Avenue from Union to DeBaliviere.
Paul Street, block up(W) from 7th street. the early 40s thru the 50s run east off from Chouteau for a block toward Hickory, there was a small park with a wading pool for young children.] Between 7th st and Paul St on Chouteau is where a well-known sports magazine started. I'm not into sports, so I don't remember the name, but the Magazine is well known today, but not by me. I don't follow any type of sports. Downtown was my front and backyard and rode the street cars as far my city backyard could go. East to West, South to North; Dime ticket and a free pass- a fun ride.
You might check out Robert Moody, the shoe repair guy, in the Marquette bldg. Believe he only comes in part time now. We moved from downtown to Kirkwood 5 years ago so I've lost touch. Tons of stories about old St. Louis. FYI, id is not my phone #, well it was when I was 5 and you were taught to memorize that and your addy. Keep up the good work.
Spruce St. The riverfront at the foot of Washington used to smell like licorice, thanks to Switzer's (nineteen-sixties), which was fine if you liked licorice, I did not, but I do mourn the passing of Mavrako's candy.
There were all types of Manufacturers In the Downtown Area, Coffee Company 7th st? Kas potatoes 7th, 4th street Tums, O"Henry Candy, Clark Bar, 3rd st Whole sellers of Chickens And Eggs, E.B. Mckey, Steins, Cases and one or two more? Black and White Cab Company serviced Downtown, their office and lot were under The Veterans Bridge Saint Louis Mo Built-in 1952 now called the Martin Luther King Bridge, Saint Louis had so many Major Manufactures it's Unbelievable. There was at least one in every Neighborhood, Major Chemical Companies, Beer companies, Sewing Machine Companies, Car companies, Hat, Meat, Clothing, coffee, detergent companies, 12 Wholesale Bakery Companies, 2 Chip companies Soda companies, Banks the best in the Country..There were 10 movie theaters in 10 square block downtown. From Market and Broadway, the Senate, to 3 on 6 st the others were up to 11 st to Franklin I have been in all of them at one time before I was 13teen but not the World, there were 3 on Grand besides the Fox. Loews had two downtown.
How about some history on the riverfront warehouses (where the nightclub Mississippi Nights used to be?) I still have some Mississippi Nights tee shirts in pristine condition! Cool looking shirts...😁👍
I could be wrong but Bride's House (wedding dresses) was located on Washington, also the Missouri Athletic Club, Loew's State Theatre, which had a beautiful staircase and lobby.
I kinda wonder if there’s a story behind the name North and South Rd. or if it’s just literal. It’d be cool to see a video on the history of Manchester Rd. and the Grove’s history. It got its name from the city out in the county, I wonder what it was originally called. And I know why it’s called Olive, but a video on Olive and Olive Blvd and when they were split might be interesting. Love to see local history youtube videos!!
Apparently Route 66 had a few different routes through St. Louis over the years, and while Manchester was never planned to be apart of Route 66, it indeed ended up being apart of the famous route. The original route through St. Louis was Gravois to Chippewa to Watson, but at the time Watson was not yet a paved road. So instead it was decided that Manchester from November 1926 to August 1933. Many folks ventured out west down Manchester in that time on the original Route 66! Cool story! Here's some more information www.theroute-66.com/route-66-St-Louis.html
Manchester Ave between Kingshighway and Mccausland Blvd is where Dogtown (Franz Park) is located. Forest Park being north beyond Hwy 40. I used to live on Glades Ave - directly across from Franz Park - 1972 to 1975. Roe School used to be on west end of the park (Prather Ave) - Mitchell Ave on north of park. My brother and I were 15 /16 yrs old when we rented the Glades Ave house (true!)....went to Southwest High...worked at Steak n`Shake and other odd jobs. Our nutty parents later moved in....ruined it all...left in 75` 😁👍 (Live in rural Georgia now)
@@jeffking4176 Work at the one in Brentwood on Manchester Blvd? That was my first job...also worked for a fella who had "Atlas Mobile Truck wash" - had an old UPS truck with pressure washers/pumps (Mr Osley his name). Never forget - looking out window Sat morn....snowing/blizzard like all heck...thinking "God-I hope he don't call"....sure 'nuf...phone ranged.."You ready to go"? LoL..them was the days! 😁
Chippewa Blvd - which runs parallel south of Manchester...is the old Route 66 - it eventually ties into interstate 40 - which then goes west past Rolla - my grandparents had a 40 acre "farm" south of Rolla off of Hwy 63 - route K towards Blooming Rose (very tiny village back then). 😁👍
Assuming you're in Edwardsville, there's a lot of history here! www.theintelligencer.com/local/article/The-Ladd-Family-homes-on-Myrtle-Street-10437550.php
Have you ever reported on the the other downtown 'tree' streets? It seems that they might have gotten their names after William Carr Lane became the the first mayor. Most of the original names in St. Louis were French. Carr Lane was from Western Pennsylvania but the most of the east west streets in Philadelphia are named after trees also. And as in St. Louis, Market Street is the north south dividing line for house numbers.
I lived at So Broadway and Cerre St and sold the Sunday Post 15 cents and the Sunday Globe 10 Cents at Broadway and Chouteau in the late 40s and early 50s,
I also lived at 7th and Carr in the late 5o Downtown was just a wonderful to live it was a great education, and it has helped me all through these 80 years every person I met even the crazies ones, taught me how to recognize them and that's not easy to do.
Hello my uncle was born on I believe to be Carr Street or just Car I don't know but he was born in a house and every time he would come to st.louis to visit he would take me to see where he was born the house has been torn down but he would always show me the steps that would lead up to the house and I was wondering just how I can find that area again Carr Street or maybe avenue , boulevard maybe I don't know I was younger than I would just like to find it again
Aw that's sad. They tore down my great grandma's house not too long ago. There's a lot of roads named Carr, but there is a Carr Street north of down town. I would either ask family, or if you can remember what the area looked like, you could go to Google Maps and look around the different Carr roads and see if anything looks familiar.
Oh another interesting one! Originated as a natural diagonal trail from St. Louis southwestward to the Gravois Creek in what is now Fenton as early as 1804. It was named Gravois Road until 1881. Gravois derives its name from the French word for gravel. It is the most heavily traveled street in all of south St. Louis.
I couldn't find anything on Hwy D but Page Blvd was named after St. Louis' second Mayor Daniel D. Page, who served from 1829 to 1832. He got rich from the milling business and banking and bought a ton of real estate around the area of this street. He invested his fortune in the St. Louis railroad system in the 1850s!
Republican's their millionaire buddies are letting St Louis river front building decay. They dont pay taxes and we have to look at the crumbled burned buildings every year 😂
Lot of good information. As a life long STL resident, real estate agent and history major, I am fascinated by this city and its past. Subscribed! Thanks!
I almost died during the heatwave filming this one. Enjoy!
Always happy for St Louis history lesson 😊❤️. Yep, the city sizzels in summer. You did great with this video. Thanks!
My ADHD is going nuts trying to focus on the dialogue and the background lyrics lol
Great vid, love St Louis history!
Interesting fun facts! I love learning St. Louis history!
Awesome. Love the history lesson.
Excellent video!
Cool video! 2 streets I've always wondered about are Natural Bridge, and Big Bend. Oh, and Juniata! It's like someone misspelled Juanita...
Thanks@ I actually call it Juanita street, haha. Juniata is named after a River in Pennsylvania! Big Bend was actually named for a road that lead to the 'big bend' of the Meramec river. Natural Bridge came from a road that went over a natural land bridge near N 23rd St & Palm St.
@@MiketheEye sweet, thanks!
I used to live on the 4100 block of Juniata
@@MiketheEye I actually saw the Juniata River when my family took a train ride from St. Louis to Philadelphia. (Decades ago).
@@MiketheEye Thanks for this! I was trying to find the history behind Big Bend too because I thought it was named after the fact that it makes a big bend in the middle of it.
Great video. Love local trivia like this. You might want to lower the background music, it competes with your narration,
Agreed
This GREAT! I'd like to hear about Wash street. My family lived in the Black valley at the turn of the century before moving West to Mill Creek.
I knew about tree naming pattern downtown, but I didn't realize Morgan/Delmar used to be Oak. Thanks!
I would have thought French Market Court might make the top five. I have some old maps showing streets where the Arch currently sits called, Main, Vine, Myrtle, Almond, Plum, Mulberry, Elm, and some others that are long gone!
Love learning from your vids!
Pershing Avenue.
I grew up in one of the Apartments in the 7300 block, just west of Flynn Park School, right at where the Forest Park Expressway cuts off and heads to 170.
📻🙂
Interesting! In 1910, it was named Berlin Avenue from Union to De Baliviere and from east of Laurel Street to the city limits. It received its present name in 1918 during the patriotic fervor during World War I, when it honored General John J. Pershing. Before 1910, this street was De Giverville Avenue from Union to DeBaliviere.
I used to work at Beck & Corbitt Co., which I believe, was at 1230 No. Main St.?
Paul Street, block up(W) from 7th street. the early 40s thru the 50s run east off from Chouteau for a block toward Hickory, there was a small park with a wading pool for young children.] Between 7th st and Paul St on Chouteau is where a well-known sports magazine started. I'm not into sports, so I don't remember the name, but the Magazine is well known today, but not by me. I don't follow any type of sports. Downtown was my front and backyard and rode the street cars as far my city backyard could go. East to West, South to North; Dime ticket and a free pass- a fun ride.
You might check out Robert Moody, the shoe repair guy, in the Marquette bldg. Believe he only comes in part time now. We moved from downtown to Kirkwood 5 years ago so I've lost touch. Tons of stories about old St. Louis. FYI, id is not my phone #, well it was when I was 5 and you were taught to memorize that and your addy. Keep up the good work.
Like to see u ride down 11and new house ave.nice neighborhood growing up there from 50s to 70s
Very interesting 😊 well done 👍
That was very interesting!
I love it I use to live here
What about states street cuz some of the state streets I grew up on
Spruce St. The riverfront at the foot of Washington used to smell like licorice, thanks to Switzer's (nineteen-sixties), which was fine if you liked licorice, I did not, but I do mourn the passing of Mavrako's candy.
There were all types of Manufacturers In the Downtown Area, Coffee Company 7th st? Kas potatoes 7th, 4th street Tums, O"Henry Candy, Clark Bar, 3rd st Whole sellers of Chickens And Eggs, E.B. Mckey, Steins, Cases and one or two more? Black and White Cab Company serviced Downtown, their office and lot were under The Veterans Bridge Saint Louis Mo Built-in 1952 now called the Martin Luther King Bridge, Saint Louis had so many Major Manufactures it's Unbelievable. There was at least one in every Neighborhood, Major Chemical Companies, Beer companies, Sewing Machine Companies, Car companies, Hat, Meat, Clothing, coffee, detergent companies, 12 Wholesale Bakery Companies, 2 Chip companies Soda companies, Banks the best in the Country..There were 10 movie theaters in 10 square block downtown. From Market and Broadway, the Senate, to 3 on 6 st the others were up to 11 st to Franklin I have been in all of them at one time before I was 13teen but not the World, there were 3 on Grand besides the Fox. Loews had two downtown.
Wow, Almost 59 & I got em all wrong! Born in raised in Arnold, now in beautiful cwe go figure, Lol
Great video, just subbed!
How about some history on the riverfront warehouses (where the nightclub Mississippi Nights used to be?)
I still have some Mississippi Nights tee shirts in pristine condition! Cool looking shirts...😁👍
Ah man, Mississippi Nights deserves a whole feature doc on its own. Never forget.
Amazing content! I wouldn’t mind learning more about Washington Ave and garment district.
I could be wrong but Bride's House (wedding dresses) was located on Washington, also the Missouri Athletic Club, Loew's State Theatre, which had a beautiful staircase and lobby.
Great Video
Nice video, congratulations. I would like to know about hodiamont Ave. Thanks
By the way, I enjoy your videos of the area.
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How about Eichelberger Street?
What/s with the noise in the background? Disturbing
Could not watch because of loud background music.
I kinda wonder if there’s a story behind the name North and South Rd. or if it’s just literal. It’d be cool to see a video on the history of Manchester Rd. and the Grove’s history. It got its name from the city out in the county, I wonder what it was originally called. And I know why it’s called Olive, but a video on Olive and Olive Blvd and when they were split might be interesting. Love to see local history youtube videos!!
How ‘bout Fair Oaks in Ladue?
Is Manchester Ave part of old Rt. 66? I used to live there near Forest Park Ave from 86-90
Apparently Route 66 had a few different routes through St. Louis over the years, and while Manchester was never planned to be apart of Route 66, it indeed ended up being apart of the famous route. The original route through St. Louis was Gravois to Chippewa to Watson, but at the time Watson was not yet a paved road. So instead it was decided that Manchester from November 1926 to August 1933. Many folks ventured out west down Manchester in that time on the original Route 66! Cool story!
Here's some more information www.theroute-66.com/route-66-St-Louis.html
Manchester Ave between Kingshighway and Mccausland Blvd is where Dogtown (Franz Park) is located. Forest Park being north beyond Hwy 40.
I used to live on Glades Ave - directly across from Franz Park - 1972 to 1975. Roe School used to be on west end of the park (Prather Ave) - Mitchell Ave on north of park. My brother and I were 15 /16 yrs old when we rented the Glades Ave house (true!)....went to Southwest High...worked at Steak n`Shake and other odd jobs. Our nutty parents later moved in....ruined it all...left in 75`
😁👍
(Live in rural Georgia now)
@@raybin6873
I worked at 2 of the St.Louis Steak-N-Shakes in St.Louis .
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@@jeffking4176 Work at the one in Brentwood on Manchester Blvd? That was my first job...also worked for a fella who had "Atlas Mobile Truck wash" - had an old UPS truck with pressure washers/pumps (Mr Osley his name). Never forget - looking out window Sat morn....snowing/blizzard like all heck...thinking "God-I hope he don't call"....sure 'nuf...phone ranged.."You ready to go"? LoL..them was the days!
😁
Chippewa Blvd - which runs parallel south of Manchester...is the old Route 66 - it eventually ties into interstate 40 - which then goes west past Rolla - my grandparents had a 40 acre "farm" south of Rolla off of Hwy 63 - route K towards Blooming Rose (very tiny village back then).
😁👍
Is there still a Main or First Street?
Would like to know the history of 215 Myrtle Street.?
Thank you
Assuming you're in Edwardsville, there's a lot of history here! www.theintelligencer.com/local/article/The-Ladd-Family-homes-on-Myrtle-Street-10437550.php
There’s a street named Jacobs Coal Road. That has to be old.
Is Gratiot pronounced “grash-it?” I always thought it was “gray-she-o.”
Gratiot happens!
Have you ever reported on the the other downtown 'tree' streets? It seems that they might have gotten their names after William Carr Lane became the the first mayor. Most of the original names in St. Louis were French. Carr Lane was from Western Pennsylvania but the most of the east west streets in Philadelphia are named after trees also. And as in St. Louis, Market Street is the north south dividing line for house numbers.
I did not know that about Market street! I believe the tree street naming convention started in the early 1800s for east-west streets.
I lived at So Broadway and Cerre St and sold the Sunday Post 15 cents and the Sunday Globe 10 Cents at Broadway and Chouteau in the late 40s and early 50s,
I also lived at 7th and Carr in the late 5o Downtown was just a wonderful to live it was a great education, and it has helped me all through these 80 years every person I met even the crazies ones, taught me how to recognize them and that's not easy to do.
Arsenal St. please
Hello my uncle was born on I believe to be Carr Street or just Car I don't know but he was born in a house and every time he would come to st.louis to visit he would take me to see where he was born the house has been torn down but he would always show me the steps that would lead up to the house and I was wondering just how I can find that area again Carr Street or maybe avenue , boulevard maybe I don't know I was younger than I would just like to find it again
Aw that's sad. They tore down my great grandma's house not too long ago. There's a lot of roads named Carr, but there is a Carr Street north of down town. I would either ask family, or if you can remember what the area looked like, you could go to Google Maps and look around the different Carr roads and see if anything looks familiar.
@@MiketheEye Thank You I'll keep looking The house my mother and her family grew up in was just torn down
What about Papin St?
What about Gravois?
Oh another interesting one! Originated as a natural diagonal trail from St. Louis southwestward to the Gravois Creek in what is now Fenton as early as 1804. It was named Gravois Road until 1881. Gravois derives its name from the French word for gravel. It is the most heavily traveled street in all of south St. Louis.
Page Blvd or highway D please
I couldn't find anything on Hwy D but Page Blvd was named after St. Louis' second Mayor Daniel D. Page, who served from 1829 to 1832. He got rich from the milling business and banking and bought a ton of real estate around the area of this street. He invested his fortune in the St. Louis railroad system in the 1850s!
Goodfellow
Fun fact, don't go to Gratiot street to live.
Grand Bl
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"voted against the equal rights amendment" absolutely based
Republican's their millionaire buddies are letting St Louis river front building decay. They dont pay taxes and we have to look at the crumbled burned buildings every year 😂