Central West End, St. Louis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531604998)

In the 1860s, with bustling river traffic alive with boats and men, St. Louis was a picturesque river town. This was the St. Louis that Mark Twain, Edna Ferber, and T.S. Eliot wrote about: a town on the mysterious but profitable Mississippi. After the Civil War, profits from contracts with the Union and river trading brought increased wealth to the community. Prosperous residents were challenged to find land that could hold their prestigious mansions and gardens. Their eyes turned to the western section of the town, which in time became known as the Central West End.

Author: Albert J. Montesi, Richard Deposki
ISBN-10: 1531604994
ISBN-13: 9781531604998
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 12/12/2000
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d