Welcome to
The Ville
LOCATION
This historic neighborhood is bounded by St. Louis Avenue on the North, Martin Luther King drive on the South, Sarah on the East and Taylor on the West.
INSTITUTIONS
The Ville was for many years the cradle of African-American culture and home tomany black professionals, businessmen and entertainers. The Ville nurtured a rich heritage for the black population of the City of St. Louis.
Out of this diverse group, many institutions emerged: Sumner High School, the first high school for black students west of the Mississippi, Turner Middle School, Marshall and Siimmons Elementary School. St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church and Antioch Baptist Church have been providing spiritual support to this community since the late 1800's and continue to be leaders in stablizing and revitalization efforts. Tandy Parks acts as the front yard of Sumner High School providing many recreational activities for area residents. The Homer G. Phillips Ambulatory Care Center is the major health care facility in the Ville community which is housed in the former Homer G. Phillips Hospital.
The Greater Ville Historic Development Corporation - 4206 W. Kennerly - St. Louis, MO 63113 - (314) 534-8015 has been the engine behind the revitalization efforts in the Ville. Greater Ville's purpose is to combat physical deterioration in the Ville neighborhoods through the rehabilitation of housing units for rent and/or for sale to low and moderate income families.
CHARACTERISTICS
The majority of the housing stock, in a variety of architectural styles, was built from the late 1800's to the mid- 1900's and presently, one-third has been rehabbed. The mix is 70% duplexes, 15% single-family, 10% four-family flats and 5% apartment buildings. The character of "The Ville" is diverse because of its mixture of young and old residents with strong family ties which forms the basis of black culture.
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