Shaw, St. Louis

Infobox Settlement
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map_caption = Location in St. Louis, Missouri
subdivision_type = Neighborhood
subdivision_name = Shaw
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.60
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population_as_of= 2000
population_footnotes = cite web|url=http://stlouis.missouri.org/census/|title=St. Louis Census 2000|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-05-30]
population_total = 8243
population_density_sq_mi = 13817.1
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website = http://shawstlouis.org
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Shaw is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is bordered on the North by Interstate 44, the east by S. Grand Blvd., the west by Tower Grove Ave and the Missouri Botanical Gardens, and the south by Tower Grove Park.

History

The Shaw neighborhood was named for Henry Shaw, the founder of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Many of the houses in Shaw and surrounding neighborhoods were built in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The first Imo's Pizza was located at the corner Thurman and Shaw Avenue and still functions as a bakery for the Roma Bakery Company and provides the famous thin crusts for area Imo's restaurants. [ [http://www.imospizza.com/History.aspx Imo's Pizza - The Square Beyond Compare - History ] ]

Community Resources

* bworks

References

External links

* [http://shawstlouis.org Shaw neighborhood website]
* [http://stlouis.missouri.org/neighborhoods/history/shaw/index28.htm Shaw on the Saint Louis city web site]