Clayton Missouri

 

This is St. Louis's wealthy neighbor to the west.  The city is characterized by many mansions from the turn of the 19th century.  Parts of Washington university reside in Clayton.  Also there is a sizable downtown in the city.  I was not able to get to this part of the city but there are some pictures of it on urbanohio's main page.

 

These shots are along Clayton's main commercial district:  Clayton Road:

 

Ok now for the mansions...

 

Opps...  I guess I didn't abide with this sign :-P

 

There is even a community park in the middle of this residential development  :-o

 

 

There shall be no speeding in Clayton!! :police:

 

Now for the crappy houses in Clayton!!...  Ok that's not true they're just less enormous!

 

 

A rabbit has been located!  Look closely...

 

 

 

 

 

This is a very nice commercial district tucked into the city...

 

 

Just to the east of this commercial district there is a huge district filled with apartments.  Somewhere in the district the apartments are within St. Louis city limits.  Not sure where though...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice thread.  I love old school 'nabes.  the last house reminds me of my brothers house.

 

Fix your first picture.

Great pics.  A few things:

 

1) The highrises in your pics are all in St. Louis City, albeit on the far western edge. 

 

2) The Esquire Theater is actually in Richmond Heights, the suburb immediately to Clayton's south.

 

3) None of those shots are actually considered Clayton's "main commercial district."  That distinction would go to downtown Clayton, which is the metro area's 2nd downtown.  Downtown Clayton is conspicuously absent from this thread.  See below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's important to note that the reason downtown Clayton developed a major downtown is because it is the county seat of St. Louis County.  As you know, St. Louis City is an independent entity and is not part of suburban St. Louis County.  Therefore, downtown Clayton is the de facto government, employment and commercial hub of the County. 

 

  Very nice. Thanks for posting.

Wow. Very urban and nice! I like how the new urbanism development is replacing the suburban lots...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Clayton,+MO&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Clayton,+St.+Louis,+Missouri&ll=38.63474,-90.345479&spn=0.002414,0.007725&t=k&z=18

Neat!

I saw my daddy's office in those downtown pics!  Unfortunately my parents can't actually afford to live in Clayton, lol.

 

And yes, as someone mentioned, those highrises are within STL proper.  They border the western side of Forest Park.  I remember running by all of them during various charity walk/runs.

I do not care much for Downtown Clayton, but the city has some great residential areas.

gotta love the esquire theater...wherever the heck it is!

 

the rest looks like a nice dense suburb, no complaints here. well, the newer stuff like the lifestyle mall, eh.

gotta love the esquire theater...wherever the heck it is!

 

the rest looks like a nice dense suburb, no complaints here. well, the newer stuff like the lifestyle mall, eh.

 

It's actually just a few restaurants and stores - I wouldn't actually call it much of a Lifestyle Center, though it is built like one.  It's more an extension of the conventional mall across the street - the St. Louis Galleria.

 

EDIT:  Technically the malls are in Richmond Heights.

It's important to note that the reason downtown Clayton developed a major downtown is because it is the county seat of St. Louis County. As you know, St. Louis City is an independent entity and is not part of suburban St. Louis County. Therefore, downtown Clayton is the de facto government, employment and commercial hub of the County.

 

Ahh I knew a StLouis former would catch these very small erros ;)

 

Thanks though... the clarifications are important

Looks like an absolutely beautiful neighborhood! Reminds me a bit of Hyde Park, or pictures I have seen of Shaker Heights (haven't actually been there...).

Is it just me or does anyone else think those signs are bullshit? To my knowledge you won't even see anything like that in Indian Hill.

 

Otherwise, great thread!

Is it just me or does anyone else think those signs are bullsh!t? To my knowledge you won't even see anything like that in Indian Hill.

 

Otherwise, great thread!

 

Agreed...

 

St. Louis has a thing for exclusive neighborhoods and private roads.  There were also numerous wealthy neighborhoods in the actual city of City Louis which were closed off to the public and had gates..  Almost like a gated community in the city