The Corner Store

Historical marker location:

3403 Lemp Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Cherokee Street west of Lemp Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1999

Cherokee-Lemp Historic District

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.