Soulard in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

9th Street Abbey

1808 S 9th St.

— circa 1850 —

9th Street Abbey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt

1. 9th Street Abbey Marker

Inscription. Dedicated as St. Paul's Evangelical Church, the building was destroyed by the Great Cyclone of 18896, then rebuilt and rededicated in 1897. The church became Holy Trinity Slovak Catholic in 1924. Sold by the Archdiocese in 1990, the building became a gym and banquet hall. Patty Long Catering purchased the property in 1992. Most of the stained-glass dates from 1897. The side courtyard leads to beautiful back gardens, protected from street view.

Erected by Soulard Historic District.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis, Soulard Historic District series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 38° 36.573′ N, 90° 12.214′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Soulard. It is on South 9th Street south of Soulard Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1808 S 9th St, Saint Louis MO 63104, 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 Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Becker House (about 400 feet away); St. Elizabeth Settlement & Day Nursery (about 400 feet away); Philip W Schneider House (about 400 feet away); Soulard Market

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(about 600 feet away); Historic Soulard (about 700 feet away); The Slezak House (about 700 feet away); The Trapper Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Trapper Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Trinity Lutheran Church and School (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 4, 2023

2. 9th Street Abbey Marker

Mounted on the building, which is now a wedding venue.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.