Lafayette Square Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

roughly bounded by Hickory and 18th Sts., Jefferson and Lafayette Aves. in

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. Buildings in the district include a

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, a single dwelling, a

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, and a specialty store. The district was added to the

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in 1972. A boundary increase in 1986 added an area roughly bounded by Chouteau Ave., Dolman, Lafayette Ave., and S. Eighteenth St. and Vail Pl. and MacKay Pl. Buildings in the boundary increase include single and multiple dwellings, a manufacturing facility and a specialty store. Original NRHP document. Boundary increase NRHP document

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Second Empire architecture in Missouri Italianate architecture in Missouri Geography of St. Louis Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis 1972 establishments in Missouri {{StLouis-geo-stub

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