Each of the three neighborhood groups has now officially begun to explore the idea of becoming part of a proposed Historic District.
Susan Tepas
The Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood has been looking into the possibility of applying for "historic district" status and exploring what work would be needed to make such an application.
What is a Historic District?
Some thirty "involved" members of Washington Heights Neighbors (WHN) and Rosedale Neighborhood Association (RNA) met at the home of George and Karen Brown, 5826 Pershing, on Monday evening September 23rd to evaluate the needs of the 1975 Skinker-DeBaliviere Art FairHouse Tour (AF-HT) and how best to meet these needs.
Blanche Reel and Linda Vaughn have volunteered to coordinate the Heritage St. Louis project for Washington Heights.
The History Committees for Parkview and The Rosedale Neighborhood Association are getting back to the task of producing the Heritage/St. Louis survey after taking a break for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. George E.
The Neighborhood: A History of Skinker-DeBaliviere, which made its debut at the 1973 Art Fair-House Tour, has recently brought some outside attention to our neighborhood. (Copies of this 51-page booklet are available at the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Office for $1.00).
Two hundred forty-five copies of the history were sold at the Art Fair and about 60 copies have been sold since.
The following is a continuation of the listings of the first residents at each address in Skinker-DeBaliviere as found in Gould's Blue Books.
Gould’s Directory of St. Louis, in those volumes known as the "Blue Books", listed "prominent citizens" of the St. Louis metropolitan area alphabetically and then listed street addresses and those who lived there.
Sunday, May 13th, is Mother’s Day and if most of the ideas discussed at the Art Fair — House Tour General Meeting March 14th become reality, attending mothers can avoid any cooking that day and have a marvelous time.
