Tower Grove Park
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Tower Grove Park
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Photo taken in Tower Grove Park near the Stone Shelter
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 Location in St. Louis
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| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′22″N 90°15′22″W / 38.606°N 90.256°WCoordinates: 38°36′22″N 90°15′22″W / 38.606°N 90.256°W |
| Area | 289 acres (117 ha) |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architect | Gurney,James,Sr.; George I. Barnett; et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic, Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001556 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1972 |
| Designated NHLD | December 20, 1989 |
Tower Grove Park is a municipal park in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. Most of its land was donated to the city by Henry Shaw in 1868. It is on 289 acres (1.17 km²) adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Garden, another of Shaw’s legacies. It extends 1.6 miles from west to east, between Kingshighway Boulevard and Grand Boulevard. It is bordered on the north by Magnolia Avenue and on the south by Arsenal Street.
The park features 11 pavilions of picturesque design, most dating from the Victorian era, which provide shady rests from which visitors can enjoy the many lovely views and tables and benches for picnics. The landscape includes a lily pond and formal plantings; the Piper Palm House, a bandstand, the site of music and other special events; as well as tennis courts; a wading pool for small children; open expanses of green; softball diamonds and soccer fields; paths for walkers, joggers, and cyclists, and tall specimen trees and a great variety of bushes. The park has been designated a National Historic Landmark as one of the nation's finest examples of a late 19th-century public park.
The park is home to nearly 400 species of trees, bushes, and flowering plants. It is a well-known birdwatching area, particularly during the spring and fall bird migration seasons. It is part of the Mississippi Flyway and migrating birds rest in the park along their journey. Forty percent of North American songbirds and waterbirds use this route. Examples are many types of warblers, orioles, and Canada geese.
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