Old North St. Louis Historic Neighborhood Tour

This tour will cover Old North St. Louis, one of the city’s earliest neighborhoods, with lots of pre Civil War architecture.
About this Event

Old North St. Louis is one of the oldest neighborhoods in St. Louis, with a large number of buildings from before 1860. The neighborhood is also home to two of the oldest businesses in St. Louis, with Marx Hardware dating to 1875 and Crown Candy dating to 1913. Also found in Old North St. Louis is the only remaining bathhouse in the city. With a rich history and some of the oldest architecture in the city, Old North is one of the hidden gems of St. Louis. This tour will cover the history of a number of Row houses, flounder houses, townhouses, churches, and businesses in the neighborhood, as well as discussing the impact that urban renewal had on the area The tour will start at Crown Candy, or across the street if there’s a line, and will go as far south as Monroe Street, and as far north as Hebert Street. The tour will last 2-3 hours, and tickets are $20.

Tickets are non refundable, unless otherwise stated. If you miss the event, you can use your ticket to attend a future event free of charge. If you have trouble finding the tour, be sure to contact St. Louis History and Architecture immediately, within 10 minutes of the advertised start time. Tours always give 10 minutes in case of late arrivals.