Downtown West is a
neighborhood
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in
St. Louis, Missouri. It is, as the name suggests, a section of
downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ...
that is further inland, west from the banks of the
Mississippi River
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.
St. Louis City Hall, the
Metropolitan Police Headquarters,
St. Louis Union Station,
Stifel Theatre,
Enterprise Center
The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Its primary tenant is the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, N ...
, and the future
Centene Stadium are all located in Downtown West. The
Washington Avenue Historic District is a former garment district consisting of turn of the previous century high rise warehouses converted into residential
lofts, restaurants, taverns, and
coffee shops. It is bounded by
Jefferson Avenue on the west, Tucker Boulevard on the east, Cole Street on the north, and Chouteau Avenue on the south.
Demographics
In 2020 Downtown West's racial makeup was 46.2% White, 41.0% Black, 0.4% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 6.0% Two or More Races, and 2.3% Some Other Race. 4.8% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.
See also
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City Museum
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Downtown St. Louis
Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The downtown is bounded by Cole Street to the north, the river front to the eas ...
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Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center
The Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Gateway Station, is a rail and bus terminal station in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Opened in 2008 and operating 24 hours a day, it serves Amtrak trains and Greyhound and Burlington ...
a train and interstate bus terminal
References
External links
downtownstl.org
Neighborhoods in St. Louis
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