Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Lily Ponds
Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 22, 2019
1. The Lily Ponds Marker
These historic pools date from the 1880's, and display aquatic tropical vegetation for summer visitors to Tower Grove Park
In 2007/2008 they were fully restored thanks to generous funding from Emerson with important support from The Anheuser-Busch Foundation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 36.453′ N, 90° 15.434′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Tower Grove Park. It is on Northeast Drive 0.4 miles east of Center Cross Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is east of Center Cross Drive. It is across from the Piper Palm House at Tower Grove Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4257 Northeast Drive, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ruins and Fountain Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); Original 1873 Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Constance H. Lennahan (about 300 feet away); Alexander von Humboldt (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Know" Maintenance Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strassenfest German Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stumpery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring a Botanist (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Also see . . . Tower Grove Park lily pads bloom again. From NPR's St. Louis Public Radio website (published on September 18, 2008), this talks about the history of one of Tower Grove Park's most-loved features. (Submitted on January 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 22, 2019
2. The Lily Ponds Marker
Marker is at ground level
Photographed by Garrett Koch, July 31, 2026
3. The Lily Ponds Marker - additional context view
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
