tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post4408785589622865437..comments2023-11-09T14:29:37.102-06:00Comments on St. Louis City Talk: The Tower Grove South Neighborhood (Updated March, 2017)Mark Grothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-27196086229677092802016-01-26T18:00:00.690-06:002016-01-26T18:00:00.690-06:00My family lived on Hartford St. in the 1950's....My family lived on Hartford St. in the 1950's. We loved it! We went to Horace Mann Elementary. We used to walk to the Carpenter Library. Hartford Coffee used to be Tomboy's market. Us kids use to walk up there nearly every day for our mom. We used to walk to Tower Grove park to go swimming every day in the summer. We played outside every night until it was dark. What wonderful memories!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-91815950483848757442015-03-31T20:43:40.755-05:002015-03-31T20:43:40.755-05:00I lived in TGS from 2002-2010 and loved every minu...I lived in TGS from 2002-2010 and loved every minute. I rented in a four-family just behind now-Three Monkeys (from an amazing landlord who lived in the area, not way out in the county!). I credit the Tin Can (RIP) with much of the revitalization in the immediate Morganford area. Stella Blues, Tower Pub (it was Winfields when I moved in, and has dramatically improved as Tower Pub with hands-down the best patio in TGS) and Three Monkeys followed. These businesses (in addition to the retail shops) really increased the foot traffic and made it a destination. When I moved in, it was a little rougher but I didn't know any better, not being from STL, and I moved to an urban area on purpose. I was finally in a position to purchase a home in 2010 and desperately wanted to buy a home in TGS but didn't want to do any rehab (I'm not handy) and everything "already done" was out of my price range, so I ended up in Southampton. Nothing compares to TGS and I still miss it every day! (BTW, for reference, my car was broken into once in TGS in 8 years, and my car was been broken into once in "super safe" Southampton in less than a year.) As you can see, I'm a huge TGS fan and would encourage ANYONE to buy OR rent there!Vito and Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302897528492604675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-34807997693481077742014-12-12T21:58:26.066-06:002014-12-12T21:58:26.066-06:00G&W Meat Market is great,-it is a St. Louis in...G&W Meat Market is great,-it is a St. Louis institution. It is great walking in on a crowded Saturday morning with the call "Who wants a beer?!?!" Their meats sets a standard. The people then seem to migrate to The Hill for lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-80539144656336557432014-04-26T18:56:15.630-05:002014-04-26T18:56:15.630-05:00Thanks for this blog! I lived on Parker Avenue in ...Thanks for this blog! I lived on Parker Avenue in a four family flat from 2011-2013 and I miss it terribly. While I can understand the resistance to multifamily housing, this street combines single and multifamily housing harmoniously. Everyone in the neighborhood takes great care of their property. I always heard people just generally refer to the area as "southtown" though. Seems like it is a subdivision of TGS. The Kingshighway Hills Neighborhood Association serves the area. They have a map here: http://www.kingshighwayhills.com/map.html<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261743076081341540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-58899659409406396352012-10-03T14:51:58.125-05:002012-10-03T14:51:58.125-05:00Loved this. Thank you! It really helped me with my...Loved this. Thank you! It really helped me with my school Project.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-50608012164464312202012-08-16T15:25:36.273-05:002012-08-16T15:25:36.273-05:00Thanks for your post!
We moved away from Juniata ...Thanks for your post!<br /><br />We moved away from Juniata in 2006 when my husband got a job in Atlanta. We miss taking a short walk to the corner and deciding whether to get Vietnamese, Thai, Italian, sushi, or any of the other offerings that were so close. <br /><br />P.S. You posted a picture of my house and made me miss it. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-72885811077843736482012-01-31T20:53:23.471-06:002012-01-31T20:53:23.471-06:00So glad to see my old neighborhood making a come b...So glad to see my old neighborhood making a come back! My family owned a home in the 3900 block of Potomac from 1959 til the mid-70's. My girlfriend down the street & I used to walk to the Carpenter Branch to get books when we were kids & did you know that large commercial section between Gustine & Spring south of Potomac used to be the Good Shepherd Home with a concrete wall around it. I'm sure it was a wonderful piece of architecture but they tore it down to build a Venture Shopping center (don't know what's there now). I recently attended the funeral of a beloved former teacher at St. John's Lutheran on Morganford & was pleasantly surprised to see all the new businesses that have since emerged on Morganford & I too had a friend who lived on Connecticut that was robbed in the 90's. I do hope this part of town makes a come back & who knows - I just may move back there again someday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-40292488715015000432011-09-25T21:59:45.626-05:002011-09-25T21:59:45.626-05:00^Rosemary, my husband & I moved to Tower Grove...^Rosemary, my husband & I moved to Tower Grove Heights in June 2010 from Michigan. We are both musicians and professors at one of the local universities and thirty-somethings. We LOVE our neighborhood and are trying to find a home to rehab/buy here (we currently rent). We have dogs that I walk daily all over the place, including through the Park, and I often run there alone, without feeling like my safety is at risk (only in daylight, of course). I feel very safe, the neighbors have been welcoming from the start, and all of the business owners are just as friendly and gracious. The neighbor kids call me Miss Heather (which pleases my southern-born heart!). We don't have children yet, but I would be thrilled and proud to raise a family in this true city neighborhood! I bet if you come back and visit you will be pleasantly surprised!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-4976234117268097142011-08-21T02:06:01.719-05:002011-08-21T02:06:01.719-05:00I too am fearful to go to tower grove area, used t...I too am fearful to go to tower grove area, used to live there from 1973-1996. <br /><br />Was robbed 3 times, (twice in the last yr that I lived there).rosemary lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998218882217122595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-4951116477877932492011-08-17T15:47:57.508-05:002011-08-17T15:47:57.508-05:00^Hi Lauralew. St. Louis is a drastically differen...^Hi Lauralew. St. Louis is a drastically different place than it was in the 80s. TGS has improved so much, it's a top 5 choice for neighborhoods in STL if you ask me. It is a huge neighborhood. The southern edge is drastically different than the north. The closer you are to Tower Grove Park, Grand and MorganFord, the better. The edge along Gravois is pretty dirty and has a lot of knuckleheads out and about. Tower Grove Heights is a showplace. Any big city I've been to has it's nice streets and it's not so nice streets. TGS is one of the more complete neighborhoods. Hope you end up here...Mark Grothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-33584010566086177962011-08-17T15:39:24.511-05:002011-08-17T15:39:24.511-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lauralewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899810561123775484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-24654845427020610282011-06-04T09:31:52.133-05:002011-06-04T09:31:52.133-05:00My sister lives a few buildings west of Mokabee...My sister lives a few buildings west of Mokabee's, and I love visiting her neighborhood! 3634 Arsenal is my favorite house on the street! I'm seriously considering moving to TGS after my youngest graduates high school.mochickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260809429790595029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-35774792060150954352011-06-02T08:13:23.086-05:002011-06-02T08:13:23.086-05:00^Bob D., this is what I suspect hurt many of the s...^Bob D., this is what I suspect hurt many of the south city neighborhoods in the last census. On one hand, it's "right-sizing" the city for modern living...Mark Grothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778135869139492251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-87779129037138104712011-06-01T23:41:53.281-05:002011-06-01T23:41:53.281-05:00Don't give up hope on the population yet. I k...Don't give up hope on the population yet. I know a lot of the properties here in TGS are conversions from muti family to single family. For instance, my house was formerly a 2 family flat and now is just... me - but it went from a somewhat run down cheapy apartment to a rehabbed place that probably generates much more tax revenue (sadly at my expense).Bob D.http://www.mrmcwheely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-82089491886984337962011-05-31T22:52:38.110-05:002011-05-31T22:52:38.110-05:00Great article on my neighborhood -- Thanks!Great article on my neighborhood -- Thanks!Mira Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082236893367311478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190846390008853053.post-79582048941102769582011-05-31T22:50:34.742-05:002011-05-31T22:50:34.742-05:00yay! LOVE the TGS! great coverage, mark!yay! LOVE the TGS! great coverage, mark!Adamnoreply@blogger.com