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City Hall (St. Louis) St. Louis City Hall was designed by architects Eckel & Mann, the winners of a national competition. [1] Construction began in July 1890 and completed in 1904. Its profile and stylistic characteristics evoke the French Renaissance Hôtel de Ville, Paris, with an elaborate interior decorated with marble and gold trim.
e. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million (equivalent to $509 million in 2023) [ 1] were used to finance the event.
At the end of the decade in 1889, Ziegenhein was elected to the City Collector office, and he was re-elected a few years later in 1893. Throughout this time period, Ziegenhein was rising in prestige and importance in the Republican Party of St. Louis City, resulting in his being recognized as one of the leaders of the party. [citation needed]
In the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River; from 1870 until the 1920 census, it was the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its political boundaries.
1981 – Gwen B. Giles is the first woman and first African-American appointed to lead the St. Louis City Assessor's Office. 1982 - Cardinals win World Series, defeating Milwaukee Brewers in seven games; 1986 Express Scripts and Galleria Cinema in business. Southwestern Bell Telephone Building constructed. 1987
The average population of Missouri's counties is 53,880; St. Louis County is the most populous (987,059), and Worth County is the least (1,907). The average land area is 599 sq mi (1,550 km 2). The largest county is Texas County (1,179 sq mi, 3,054 km 2) and the smallest is St. Louis city (61.9 sq mi, 160 km 2). [5] [6]
At the 2020 census, the population was 104,682. [ 1] Its county seat is Union. [ 2] The county was organized in 1818 and is named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. [ 3][ 4] Franklin County is part of the St. Louis, MO- IL Metropolitan Statistical Area and contains some of the city's exurbs.
Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514. [ 1] The county seat and largest city is Potosi. [ 2] The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United ...