Event: Lafayette Park Dedicated
Category: Architecture, Planning and Development
Brief Description: Lafayette Park, the only remaining portion of the common fields of St. Louis, was dedicated in 1851 as Lafayette Square. The following year, a wood fence was constructed at the perimeter of the park, and landscaping was installed. In 1854, the park was renamed Lafayette Park.
Year: 1851
Decade: 1850 - 1859
Beginning Date: 1851
Ending Date: 1851
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Lafayette Park fence
Lafayette Square
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