Description
Learn about the St. Louis neighborhood known as “Gaslight Square,” an entertainment district built in the mid-1950s. The district was known for its gas-lit streetlamps and ornate Victorian-style architecture, reflective of the 1800s and riverboat eras around the turn of the century. We will discuss the origins and founders, Paul Mutux, Jay and Fran Landesman, and others who created the entertainment mecca. Learn about Crystal Palace, The Dark Side, 2 Cents Plain, Jack Parker’s O’Connell’s, the Gaslight Bar, George Edick’s Roaring ’20s, the Musical Arts building, and more. And then what happened? We’ll tell you!