Jewels of the City: West End Architecture

Historical marker location:

3825 Cabanne Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Cabanne Avenue west of Clara Avenue, in the median.)

The St. Louis World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis in 1904 and attracted millions of visitors from around the world. It was where the ice cream cone was first introduced, and also featured the first Olympic Games held in the United States.