The Grand Center Arts District is located in the
Midtown St. Louis
Midtown is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located west of the city riverfront at the intersection of Grand and Lindell Boulevards. It is home to the campus of Saint Louis University and the Grand Center Arts District.
Historic stat ...
Historic District (on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
) north of the
Saint Louis University campus. Referred to colloquially as Grand Center, the neighborhood's formal name is Covenant Blu Grand Center. The
neighborhood's is a member of the
Global Cultural Districts Network
ThGlobal Cultural Districts Network (GCDN)is a federation of global centers of arts and culture. Its members represent cities, cultural districts, and cultural institutions from around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, ...
.
Grand Center is the site of numerous arts and entertainment venues including the
Fox Theatre,
Powell Symphony Hall
Powell Hall (formerly known as the St. Louis Theater and Powell Symphony Hall) is the home of the St. Louis Symphony. It was named after Walter S. Powell, a local St. Louis businessman, whose widow donated $1 million towards the purchase and us ...
(home of the
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra), the
Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, the
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Pulitzer Arts Foundation is an art museum in St. Louis, Missouri, that presents special exhibitions and public programs. Known informally as the Pulitzer, the museum is located at 3716 Washington Boulevard in the Grand Center Arts District. The ...
, the
Sheldon Concert Hall
The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri was designed by noted 1904 World's Fair architect Louis C. Spiering and built in 1912 as the home of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Musicians and public speakers throughout the years have enjoye ...
,
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy is a public high school located in St. Louis, Missouri in the Grand Central Arts District of Midtown. The academy is a magnet school providing students a traditional academic program as well as in-depth exposure i ...
, and Jazz St. Louis.
The neighborhood is an eclectic mix of restored historic structures and newer buildings with street art and neon signage centered on Strauss Park at the intersection of
Grand Boulevard and Washington Ave. It includes
Third Baptist Church, the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company, the
Grand Center Arts Academy,
KDHX Community Media,
St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU), the
Kranzberg Arts Center, and the headquarters of the
Nine Network of Public Media (KETC), a PBS affiliate.
It is near the
Grand MetroLink station.
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Demographics
In 2020 Grand Center's population was 53.1% Black, 31.1% White, 8.7% Asian, 4.4% Two or More Races, and 2.6% Some Other Race. 5.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Further reading
Articles
"Grand Center Stars As Premier Entertainment District,"''St. Louis Front Page'', 2006. ''(Online article providing recent description of Grand Center.)''
See also
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Midtown St. Louis
Midtown is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located west of the city riverfront at the intersection of Grand and Lindell Boulevards. It is home to the campus of Saint Louis University and the Grand Center Arts District.
Historic stat ...
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Grand Boulevard (St. Louis)
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Neighborhoods of St. Louis
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Kranzberg Arts Foundation
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Cortex Innovation Community
Cortex Innovation Community, or Cortex is a vibrant innovation community serving as an inclusive economic engine for the St. Louis region. We create equitable economic impacts by leveraging high quality facilities, developing a portfolio of progra ...
References
External links
Grand Center Arts District's official websiteThird Baptist Church websitePulitzer Arts Foundation websiteContemporary Art Museum St. Louis websiteThe Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries websiteKETC, PBS, The Nine Network websiteDance St. Louis websiteThe Portfolio Art Gallery websiteJazz St. Louis at the Bistro websiteInternational Photography Hall of Fame and Museum website
Neighborhoods in St. Louis
Arts districts
Entertainment districts in the United States
Midtown St. Louis
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