Holy Corners Historic District Explained

Holy Corners Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Designated Other1 Name:	St. Louis Landmark
Designated Other1 Abbr:	STLL
Designated Other1 Link:	St. Louis Landmark
Designated Other1 Color:	aaccff
Location:	Both sides of Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates:	38.6497°N -90.2636°W
Built:	1902
Architect:	Multiple
Architecture:	Greek Revival, Renaissance
Added:	December 29, 1975
Refnum:	75002138

Holy Corners Historic District, so named because of its concentration of early 20th-century churches, temples and other large buildings of public assembly, is located on both sides of North Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. On December 29, 1975, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Contributing properties

Contributing properties in the district include:^[1]

• St. John's Methodist Church, 5000 Washington Boulevard (1902);^[2]
• First Church of Christ, Scientist, 475 North Kingshighway ^[3] Boulevard, corner of Westminster Place (1904);
• Racquet Club, 476 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1906);
• Second Baptist Church, 520 North Kingshighway Boulevard ^[4] (1907);
• Temple Israel, 5001 Washington Boulevard (1908);^[5] and
• Tuscan Masonic Temple, 5015 Westminster Place (1908).

Notes and References

1. http://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1359 St. Louis City Information Network listings for Holy Corners Historic District
2. Web site: Second Baptist Church and Holy Corners Historic District . 2024-09-30 . Clio . en.
3. Web site: Second Baptist Church and Holy Corners Historic District . 2024-09-30 . Clio . en.
4. Web site: Second Baptist Church and Holy Corners Historic District . 2024-09-30 . Clio . en.
5. Web site: Second Baptist Church and Holy Corners Historic District . 2024-09-30 . Clio . en.