Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase)

a.k.a. Manchester Avenue Commercial District

4170-4370 (even) and 4229-4341 (odd) Manchester Ave., Saint Louis, MO
Local significance of the district:
Commerce; Community Planning And Development

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

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.