Grand Center
United States
/ Missouri
| Arts/Culture
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Between 1880 to 1900 the population of St. Louis begins moving westward from the Mississippi River, developing the area now known as Grand Center. Saint Louis University establishes its campus in midtown adjacent to what is now Grand Center. Elegant residential mansions are built along and around Grand Boulevard. Hospitals, doctor's offices and pharmacies are established in the neighborhood. Social and fraternal organizations move into the area creating some of the most remarkable buildings in the City. So many churches are built that it becomes known as Piety Hill. Nowdys, with 12,000 theatre seats within four blocks, 12 galleries and museums and over 1500 cultural events with 1.3 million visitors each year, Grand Center is unique in the country. From the traditional to the experimental, from around the corner and around the world, we bring the finest in art, music and theatre to the people of St. Louis, the Midwest and the nation. We are a playground for the senses, full of exotic sights, amazing sounds, tantalizing smells and tastes, and overwhelming feelings. We are the center of all that feeds the mind, body and soul. We are Grand Center.
