![]() ![]() Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Realty STLīased on information from one of the following Multiple Listing Services: MARIS, Bagnell Dam Association of REALTORS. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. Great landscaping! Ready to Move In! Schedule your private showing today Continue Reading Freshly painted interior, exterior doors & frames. From kitchen head out the door to fenced backyard w/updated deck. LL is Finished w/rec-living area, workshop, & storage space. Two more bedrooms, full hall bath & 2nd flr laundry (Washer/Dryer stay). UL Primary Bedroom Suite w/French doors to private balcony, walk in closet & en-suite bath w/dbl sinks & large shower. Kitchen has ample cabinet space, newer stainless appliances, granite counters, bar height island & 2 pantries. Gas fireplace to warm you up on those chilly days. Meticulously Maintained 3bd 2.5ba home in Central West End-Historic Gaslight Square! Great location close to Restaurants, Hospitals, Universities, Amazing Parks & Entertainment like the Foundry & Armory STL! Walk inside to the Open Floor Plan & Beautiful Oak Hardwood Flooring throughout the Main. ![]() Modern jazz clubs included The Dark Side, The Other Side and Jogie's Hip Intertainment.įor more photos of Gaslight Square, visit our Gallery.Meticulously Maintained 3bd 2.5ba home in Central West End-Historic Gaslight Square! Great location close to Restaurants, Hospitals, Universities, Amazing Parks & Entertainment like the Foundry & Armory STL! Walk inside to the Open Floor Plan & Beautiful Oak Hardwood Flooring throughout the Main. Traditional jazz clubs in Gaslight Square included Peacock Alley, Opera House, Bustles and Bows and Tiger's Den. Leonard gained exposure at the start of their careers in the clubs of Gaslight Square. Many entertainers such as The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce, Miles David, Barbara Streisand, Jackie Mason, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Woody Allen, Jerry Stiller, Dick Gregory and Jack E. The district attracted many poets and writers, such as Jack Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg who would stop in St. The district was greatly affected by dramatic change in culture and music of the late 1950s and 60s when the bohemian and hippie generation began questioning traditional majority values in art, literature, and political self expression. By 1962, property values had tripled in Gaslight Square. The Natchez Queen was decorated to resemble a riverboat with live ragtime music inside. The Roaring Twenties was a speakeasy that included a stage show, mock raids, and staged gangster fights. The Opera House had a façade covered in croquet balls and was a venue for Dixieland jazz. These businesses provided an array of unique entertainment that combined elements of the past and present. At its height, Gaslight Square was home to approximately fifty businesses, including taverns, cabarets, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and antique shops. These resourceful decorations gave Gaslight Square a youthful, eclectic feel that attracted young beatniks and wealthy customers alike. Louis to salvage unique items such as church pews, chandeliers, recycled stained glass, and marble bathtubs. Early business owners in Gaslight Square raided recently demolished property in downtown St. Another saloon, the Golden Eagle, soon opened, and proprietor Jay Landseman relocated his extremely popular cabaret theatre, the Crystal Palace, to the area as well. It was the home to many clubs and restaurants, and entertainment venues.īrothers Dick and Paul Mutrux are considered by many to be the pioneers of Gaslight Square, being proprietors of one of the first saloons in the area, the Gaslight. The district was popular for music, poetry, great food, and dancing. The Square occupies the area surrounding Olive and Boyle Streets in St. Gaslight Square quickly became a thriving entertainment district that can be compared to Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The district was known for gaslights and ornate Victorian style architecture, reflective of the riverboat times around the turn of the century. ![]() Gaslight Square was the name given to the entertainment district built in the mid 1950s.
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