Tower Grove Arched Bridge and Maple Tree DSC01828
by Greg Kluempers
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Tower Grove Arched Bridge and Maple Tree DSC01828
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Greg Kluempers
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Photograph - Photography
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Tower Grove Park St. Louis, Missouri -- is a municipal park in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Most of its land was donated to the city by Henry Shaw in 1868. It is on 289 acres (1.17 km˛) adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Garden, another of Shaw’s legacies. It extends 1.6 miles from west to east, between Kingshighway Boulevard and Grand Boulevard. It is bordered on the north by Magnolia Avenue and on the south by Arsenal Street.
The park features 11 pavilions of picturesque design, most dating from the Victorian era, which provide shady rests from which visitors can enjoy the many lovely views and tables and benches for picnics. The landscape includes a lily pond and formal plantings; the Piper Palm House, a bandstand, the site of music and other special events; as well as tennis courts; a wading pool for small children; open expanses of green; softball diamonds and soccer fields; paths for walkers, joggers, and cyclists, and tall specimen trees and a great variety of bushes. The park has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
The park is home to nearly 400 species of trees, bushes, and flowering plants. It is a well-known bird watching area, particularly during the spring and fall bird migration seasons. It is part of the Mississippi Flyway and migrating birds rest in the park along their journey. Forty percent of North American songbirds and water birds use this route. Examples are many types of warblers, orioles, and Canadian geese.
It is on the National Registry of Historical Places.
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April 21st, 2015
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