History and Heritage

City Services

• Cultural Resources Preliminary Review
  Request a Cultural Resources Preliminary Review

Departments and Agencies

• Cultural Resources Office
  The Cultural Resources Office is the Preservation agency of the City of St. Louis and is responsible for review of exterior work within of the City's 17 locally-designated historic districts, 130 landmarks, public parks and buildings, and encroachments in the public right-of-way.
• Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar
  St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds & Vital Records Registrar is a public records library with nearly 250-years of history on people and property. The office provides a one-stop shopping for birth, marriage, land, death, and old corporation records.

Informational Pages

• About St Louis
  Facts about St. Louis aimed at investors.
• African American History in the Fire Department
  A brief history of the contributions of African Americans serving in the St. Louis Fire Department.
• Brief Fire Department History Timeline
  Brief chronological timeline of the history of the St. Louis Fire Department.
• Cabanne House
  The Cabanne House was the first brick farmhouse west of the Mississippi River. Jean Pierre Cabanne built the house on the site that is Forest Park in 1819
• History Of The Department
  Sheriff Department's history
• Jewel Box History
  A brief history of the Jewel Box in Forest Park
• List of City Landmarks
  List of City of St. Louis Landmarks
• The Cultural Resources Office (CRO)
  The Cultural Resources Office is the Preservation agency of the City of St. Louis and is responsible for review of exterior work within of the City's 17 locally-designated historic districts, 130 landmarks, public parks and buildings, and encroachments in the public right-of-way.

External Resources

• From the Lou: All Things About St. Louis
  This is the blog of Maureen Kavanaugh, a life-long resident of and professional tour guide to the city of St. Louis, Missouri, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the very heart of the United States.
• Summaries of Historical City Planning Documents (1875 - 1990)
  Comprehensive City and Regional Plans, Histories and Progress Reports, Housing Plans, Transportation Plans, Riverfront Plans, Land Use and Zoning Plans, Urban Renewal and Downtown Plans, Index Arranged by Date
• Tower Grove Park
  Tower Grove Park is an exemplary, well preserved and well presented, wooded Victorian park of national significance that provides important recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities for the public in a way that is compatible with its unique and historic character.

Downloadable Forms

• Forms, Publications & Documents
  Forms, Publications & Documents concerning the Cultural Resources Office

Plans and Reports

• A Preservation Plan for St. Louis
  A 1995 publication by the Heritage and Urban Design Division (now the Cultural Resources Office)
• Mound City on the Mississippi
  City of St. Louis History Database and Chronology. People, Structures, and Events.
• Neighborhood Histories
  Neighborhood Histories by Norbury L. Wayman published in 1978
• St. Louis Preservation Plan
  Table of Contents for A Preservation Plan for St. Louis, 1995 publication of the Cultural Resources Office

Maps and GIS

• Historic Districts Map
  The maps shows landmarks and national, local, and certified local historic districts that possess national, state, or local significance.