The goal is to have the project completed by spring 2022, with natural play elements for children Author: Sasha Sander (KSDK) Updated: 5:50 PM CDT May 7, 2021
ST. LOUIS Tower Grove Park is working toward restoring a historic stream that has been buried for more than 100 years.
A restoration project has kicked off with the hopes of transforming the east end of the park into an educational and cultural destination.
The project site runs from the southeast corner of the park (near the Stupp Center at Arsenal Street) toward Magnolia Avenue.
According to the press release, the stream was placed underground before 1913, presumably for sanitation reasons.
2 historic landmarks in Tower Grove Park ready to undergo $1M restoration
The Turkish Pavilion and Old Playground Pavilion, both from the Victorian era, will receive a new coat of paint and lighting upgrades
Credit: Tower Grove Park Author: Jeff Cavallin Updated: 11:30 AM CST March 3, 2021
ST. LOUIS Tower Grove Park will begin work to revitalize two historic pavilions with a nearly $1 million preservation that will add lighting, improve accessibility and restore the structures.
The Turkish Pavilion and Old Playground Pavilion are signature landmarks from the Victorian era and almost 150 years old.
“Our collection of pavilions is one of the defining characteristics of Tower Grove Park,” executive director Bill Reininger said. “It’s crucial we restore them now so they last another 150 years.”