Urban renewal
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Scrapbook 1; covers white flight, change in population in the city; rapidly aging housing; includes maps showing zoning and aging housing; major coverage of urban renewal in areas such as Mill Creek Valley; and includes drawings of new infrastructure and buildings.
Item — Box 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
One box contains three scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1940-1965
St. Louis City Planning Agencies Collection
Collection
Identifier: P0197
Scope and Contents
The St. Louis City Planning Agencies Collection contains photographs, negatives, printed material, original drawings and other items documenting 20th century city planning efforts and the resulting transformation of St. Louis. Strategic visions for tackling the challenges of a modern city were presented in both the 1907 and 1947 comprehensive plans, and many of the urban changes documented in the collection can be traced back to proposals in these plans. Issues documented in the collection...
Dates:
ca. 1892-1985; Majority of material found within 1915-1970
St. Louis City Planning Agency Scrapbook Collection
Collection
Identifier: Lib0011
Scope and Contents
One box contains three scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1940-1965
St. Louis Redevelopment Projects Collection
Collection
Identifier: P0198
Scope and Contents
The St. Louis Redevelopment Projects Collection documents various urban renewal and redevelopment projects undertaken in the mid-20th century. The bulk of the collection focuses on post-war projects, including demolition of Mill Creek Valley; construction of the Plaza Square Apartments; construction of a downtown viaduct; and proposals for a River Center complex on the site of Laclede's Landing. Photographs also show buildings in public housing projects; buildings in various rehabilitation...
Dates:
1920-ca. 1966; Majority of material found within 1953-ca. 1966