Wydown Skinker in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Parkview
March 14, 1986
Parkview, a private residential subdivision designed by Major Julius Pitzman, has been recognized as significant in community planning, landscape design and architecture. The plat and trust indenture were recorded in November of 1905. Eighty-five percent of the houses were erected between 1906 and 1914. The original trustees were John C. Roberts, Adrian O. Rule and Henry S. Caulfield, who served as U.S. Congressman, 1907-1909, and Governor of Missouri, 1929-1933.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1986.
Location. 38° 39.089′ N, 90° 18.029′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Wydown Skinker. It is on Skinker Boulevard just north of Waterman Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 Skinker Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, 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: Mel Bay (approx. Ό mile away); Hale Irwin (approx. Ό mile away); Chic Young (approx. Ό mile away); Bob Pettit
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
