- Dogtown, St. Louis
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Location
Dogtown is a traditionally Irish section of St. Louis, Missouri, best known for its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It is located south of Forest Park, with its southeastern edge abutting the traditionally Italian section of town, The Hill neighborhood. The boundaries of Dogtown[1] are Oakland Avenue on the north, Macklind Avenue on the east, and McCausland Avenue on the west. Its southern boundary is generally Manchester Avenue, but between Hampton and Dale Avenues, the southern boundary extends to Interstate 44. Dogtown is not one of the 79 Neighborhoods of St. Louis recognized by the city government. Rather, it is an area that includes four neighborhoods, and part of a fifth:
- Clayton-Tamm
- Franz Park
- Hi-Pointe
- Cheltenham
- eastern portion of Ellendale
History
Refer to the Dogtown Historical Society website.
References
- ^ Corbett, Bob. "The "Dogtown" Name, Its Location, and Some Maps". Dogtown Historical Society. Webster University. http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/dogtown/name.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
External links
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