Soulard
the Soulard is part of St. Louis , Downtown St. Louis .Interesting places in Soulard:
| Layfayette School |
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Soulard doors
Made by Neal1960
Soulard, a City of St. Louis Historic District and on the National Register of Historic Places, is well known for its festive and sometimes boisterous Mardi Gras and Bastille Day celebrations. This near south side neighborhood also has a wonderful residential tradition. Originally part of the common fields of the City of St. Louis, some of what is now Soulard was given to Antoine Soulard, surveyor general of Upper Louisiana, by the Spanish governor in the 1790's as payment for his services. Soulard's widow, Julia, stipulated in her will that two city blocks be given to the City of St. Louis for use as a public market. She died on May 9, 1845. Her bequest survives today in the form of the Soulard Market. The remainder of her property was inherited by her three sons, who gradually subdivided and sold it as the city expanded to the south.
American Gothic 02
Made by Neal1960
On January 1, 1858, Father Franz Goller became the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul and remained pastor until he died 52 years later on August 18, 1910. He built the present church, organized the parish school, led his assistants, and influenced his successors. Indeed, it can be said without exaggeration that Franz Goller both and alive and dead was the most important.. By the early 1870s, the congregation had outgrown the church building and Father Goller decided to build a new church. While German-American congregations in other cities had build in Greek revival and Italian styles, Goller wanted a church building that would reflect the German gothic of his birthplace and that of his parishioners.
Sts. Peter and Paul, Soulard
Made by Neal1960
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was constructed in 1874. The spire, the tallest in the Soulard area, was added 15 years later. The black buttresses and quoins are simply painted that way and have been so for many years. The parish originally served a German congregation; today it draws congregants from all over St. Louis. A tasteful 1984 remodelling reconfigured the church's seating into a circular arrangement centered at the crossing; the remainder of the sanctuary is an open, airy, and attractive space with few intrusions.
Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Made by Neal1960
The Saints Peter and Paul Church, at Eighth Street and Allen Avenue, was built of limestone from Grafton, IL, in 1854 after the design of Franz George Hempler to minister to the German immigrants. The church, with its Norman Gothic style steeple of more than 214 feet in height, was built to seat 1,500 people.
Stable
Made by greg_jonsson
An old stable in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood. The building now houses some sort of architecture company.
Nearest places of interest:
| A-B Offices(Schoolhouse) Anheuser Busch Brewery Church of the Holy Family Gateway Yard | Layfayette School Rodgers/Townsend City Hospital Ameren Corporation |
