Lindenwood Park Directory 2026

2026 | Lindenwood Park Community Directory 38 Streets of Lindenwood Park Most of what is now the Lindenwood Park Neighborhood of St. Louis was once owned by families named Ridgway, Polk, Gamble, Mittelberg and Gartside. The estates of these families were subdivided, starting in the 1880s. The most rapid development of the area occurred in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of the developers named streets after themselves. Ever wonder about the name of your street? Here is an explanation of every street name in the Lindenwood Park Neighborhood. Arsenal – A U.S. arsenal was built one mile south of the city limits, on land owned by Arend Rutgers. The street bordering the north side was named Arsenal in 1881. Arthur – Named for Vice President Chester A. Arthur, who became president after the assassination of James Garfield in 1881. Bancroft – Named for George Bancroft, an American historian who was secretary of the Navy under President James K. Polk (1844- 1848). Bendick – Named for developer John H. Bendick. Berger – Named for Jacob J. Berger, a vice- president of the First National Bank. Bradley – Named for an early developer, Charles E. Bradley. The name first appeared on the Bradley and Dillon subdivision of 1884. Childress – Named for John C. Childress, a civil engineer. It extended into the Arsenal- Watson Park subdivision in 1925. Chippewa – Named for the Chippewa Indians. Many east-west streets in St. Louis were named for Native American tribes or rivers. Clifton – Took its name from “Clifton Heights,” a campground retreat in the Sulphur Springs tract, which became the Clifton Heights subdivision in 1885. Franke Ct. – Named for real estate developer Charles H. Franke. Franke Court was developed in 1926. Fyler – Named for landowner James D. Fyler. His property was subdivided in 1866. Hampton – Named for a district in England. Parts of Hampton were once called Billon, West Park, Sulphur and Cheltenham. Hancock – Named for Union Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock Hartford – Named for the location of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., which financed many homes south of Tower Grove Park. Hi View – Named for the location. Hillsland – Named for the location. continued on page 40