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LaSalle Park is an integral part of the three-neighborhood "Old Frenchtown" area—LaSalle Park, Lafayette Square and Soulard—bordering the southern edge of downtown St. Louis. It was formed as a "new" neighborhood, legally distinct from the larger Soulard district, through the efforts of local company Ralston Purina, which has its world headquarters in LaSalle Park, and the city of St. Louis, Missouri. LaSalle Park contains a mixture of Victorian and Federalist architecture. At least two of the homes in this French neighborhood were built at the time of the Civil War. New construction is also found in the neighborhood. The current urban renewal guidelines,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Urban Design Rules and Regulations )〕 approved by the City of St. Louis, require that all new construction be built in a style similar to and compatible with the existing architecture. The LaSalle Park Neighborhood enjoys Federal Historic Status with homes that are considered to have neighborhood, city, state and nationwide architectural significance. Plans were filed by Ralston Purina Co. and Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc. in 1977 (revised in 1979, 1980, 1982) to establish the historic importance of the neighborhood architecturally. ==Attractions== Many attractions and buildings of historic importance can be found in the LaSalle Park neighborhood. Saint John Nepomuk Church This historic LaSalle Park church was the first Czech Catholic church in America. In 2005 it was designated a chapel, meaning it serves the Czech community for special events, but does not have a parish. Its namesake John of Nepomuk is a national saint of the Czech Republic. (The Saint Louis Mother Church ) St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church The historic church building, with its Romanesque architecture, was designed by Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr. and completed in 1843 on the southwest corner of Ninth Street and Park Avenue adjacent to Highway 55. In addition to being a vibrant congregation and frequent wedding site, Saint Vincent's now provides assistance, education and food to the homeless in downtown Saint Louis area.(Official Site ) Dwell 912 A fine bed and breakfast sequestered right in the middle of the neighborhood, within walking distance of the new Saint Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium. Dwell 912 was voted Saint Louis's best Bed and Breakfast in 2006 by the readers of the ''Riverfront Times''. (An Urban Retreat ) Nearby attraction also include the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, which conducts free daily tours (with samples).〔(Brewery information )〕 The Gateway Arch is a quick bike ride away. Scottrade Center, where the St. Louis Blues hockey club plays, and Saint Louis Union Station are also a medium walk away. The Metrolink light-rail system has two stops (at Scottrade and at the new Busch Stadium) that are an easy walk, giving access to Forest Park, Saint Louis Zoo, Union Station, Laclede's Landing, and the airport. Architecturally interesting homes abound in the neighborhood. Two houses built in the 1860s in the 900 block of Morrison are the first documented use of decorative steel lintels west of the Mississippi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LaSalle Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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