Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District
The Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Summer Olympics. Many of the exposition buildings were temporary in nature, but a number of permanent structures were built and are used by Washington University, which calls this area the Danforth Campus.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Francis Olympic Field and Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.
Francis Olympic Field
Pitch
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Francis Olympic Field is a stadium at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics. It is currently used by the university's track and field, cross country, football, and soccer teams.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Museum
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The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is an art museum located on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, within the university's Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
University City–Big Bend station
Railway station
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University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Wydown/Skinker.
University City
Town
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St. Louis County is an area in the St. Louis Area of Missouri. Its current boundaries were set in 1877, when St. Louis City split off to become an independent city separate from any county.
Wydown/Skinker
Neighborhood
Wydown/Skinker is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, Forest Park on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.
Skinker DeBaliviere
Neighborhood
Skinker DeBaliviere is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, located directly north of Forest Park. In addition to the park, its boundaries are Delmar Boulevard to the north, DeBaliviere Avenue to the east, and the western city limits near Skinker Boulevard.
Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District
- Type: Protected area
- Description: historic district in Missouri, United States
- Categories: historic district and historic site
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.64872° or 38° 38′ 55″ northLongitude
-90.30951° or 90° 18′ 34″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
86CFJMXR+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7115172657OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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