“TODAY,” screenprint, Herbert Gentry,
Saint Louis Art Museum
National Blues Museum
Credit: Explore St. Louis
St. Louis, the “Gateway to the West,” is a small city with a big
heart. Founded by the French in 1764 and named for King (and
Saint) Louis IX, the city grew up on the Mississippi river, at one
time ranking the fourth largest port in the country. Although
the city did later fall on hard times, a concerted revitalization is
underway, bringing new life to old districts and dusting off an
impressive architectural treasures, from the famous Gateway
to The Old Cathedral — the oldest building in St. Louis — and
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, famed for its Tiffany and Company
stained glass. Wholesale renovation projects, like Downtown Now!,
are transforming entire districts, as more and more tech start-up
companies open their doors, making St. Louis a city on the move.
BY JENNY PETERS
FLYWASHINGTON.COM 32 AUTUMN 2019