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St. Louis Communities and Neighborhoods - Benton ParkBenton Park Real Estate And Other Information
History The modern history of Benton Park begins not that long after St. Louis was established as a city with the area outside of 18th street being utilized as common fields. From 1842 to 1865 the area near what would become Benton Park located at Jefferson Avenue and Arsenal Street was utilized as the City Cemetery. During the 1850's the city began to sell portions of the common fields for development. On June 25th, 1866 the city passed an ordinance making the cemetery into a 14 acre park called City Park.
The brewing industry in St. Louis was heavily dominated by people of German descent and as these people moved to the area they utilized a good number of German born and/or trained architects. These architects and builders util The neighborhood thrived into the 20th Century until Prohibition came in 1919. With the breweries being shut down, the area experienced a localized recession. Which was followed up in turn by the Great Depression of the 1930's.
In the late 1970's and early 1980's the area started to rebound a bit after the Lafayette and Benton Park lagged behind to a certain extent due to the tax credit being modified and to this day there are quite a few properties in the neighborhood which have never been rehabilitated. Benton Park
The park, which had served as the city cemetery, was the benefactor of an urban park movement that was going on across the country during this time. Benton Park and nearby Lafayette Park are two prime examples of this movement. Parks of this period were characterized by the use The park fell into disrepair over the years until renovation efforts in the early 1980's. In the summer of 1984 the 1889 foot bridge, the playground and the ponds (which were leaking into the cave system underneath the park) were all renovated through the use of federal, state and city money. On December 30th, 1985 the neighborhood and the park were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Demographics (based upon the 2000 census) Demographics for Benton Park are incorporated with the demographic information on the City Of St. Louis. Real Estate Information (based upon information gathered from June 25, 2006 - June 25, 2007) Average Sales Price (Single Family Home) $183,990 Average Sq. Footage (Single Family Home) 2,041 Average Days On Market (Single Family Home) 97 Average Price per Sq. Foot (Single Family Home) $ 90.15 Average Sales Price (Condo) $184,219 Average Sq. Footage (Condo) 1,720 Average Days On Market (Condo) 102 Average Price per Sq. Foot (Condo) $ 107.10
At any given time there are numerous houses and condominiums on the market in the Benton Park neighborhood ranging from a low of $47,500 to a high of $624,000 with the average list price being around $263,000 for a single family home. The average condo in Benton Park is on the market for $232,413. For information of homes in Benton Park or on the Benton Park real estate market, please feel free to call or to click on the "Contact Us" link below. Benton Park Links Benton Park Neighborhood Association History of Benton Park Benton Park West Wikipedia Article on Benton Park Click Here To Return To St. Louis Communities and Neigborhoods Click Here To Return To Information On The Greater St. Louis Area Click Here To Return To The Main Page
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Benton Park is an historic neighborhood located in south St. Louis city bordered by Jefferson Avenue to the west, Interstate 55 to the east, Cherokee Street to the south (with a small additional area down to Lemp Avenue and Broadway) and Gravois Avenue to the North. 
By 1875 the area was considered to be semi-urban with many of the residents being attached to the brewing industry which had been attracted to the area by the extensive cave network that was located below the area. The constant 55 degree temperature that the caves maintained was perfect for the storage of beer.
ized the readily available clay and built homes that were detailed in their masonry. Even smaller homes were built with extensive use of ornamental brickwork and stamped metal finishes.
Benton Park held it's own after The Depression and through World War II. However after World War II the area went into a period of decline as the population of the city moved further west. This decline hastened in the 1960's and throughout the 1970's. 
Soulard areas became "rehab" areas and prices started to rise for historic properties. The Federal government also spurred rehab of historic structures with a federal historic rehabilitation tax credit. 
As mentioned above, Benton Park was created by ordinance on June 25, 1866 as City Park. Later the name was changed to Benton Park in honor of 
of band stands and extensive horticultural displays. Benton park benefited by improvements by horticulturist, Edward F. Krausnick. Krausnick used rare trees, shrubs and beds of flowers to landscape the park. The park also featured a greenhouse, a foot bridge and two ponds.
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