Shaw SWG TGS Directory 2026-27

26 SHAW, SOUTHWEST GARDEN, & TOWER GROVE SOUTH Neighborhood Histories continued continued on page 28 Today, the neighborhood boasts a variety of homes, including four-room “shotgun” houses, large frame houses and townhomes, and brick and frame bungalows. A few two- and four-family flats are interspersed throughout. As in many city neighborhoods, Southwest Garden has seen renewed interest in its residences and businesses. Newcomers and former residents returned to rehab once-neglected houses, rent flats, start small businesses and revitalize the neighborhood. Source: info.southwestgarden.stl.org TOWER GROVE SOUTH Over the years, Tower Grove South has grown from a prairie to a rich agricultural area to an active urban business and residential neighborhood. Through these changes, the glue of the neighborhood has been its people and their strong desire to create a great community. During the 19th century, the land in the Tower Grove South area was called Prairie des Noyers. The agricultural area was divided into long strips called “common fields” and sold to anyone interested in farming the land. The Russell family acquired a significant portion of these common fields to build their family estate, Oak Hill. Shortly afterwards, the Russell family discovered coal in the fields. They realized the economic potential of coal mining as the nearby population of the city of St. Louis grew. The Parker-Russell Mining Co. was formed and employed community residents as miners. WE L C O M E ! Castleman Corner Childcare 4178 Castleman Ave. • 63110 314-932-5003 30+ years of service Monday - Friday 6:30am - 5:30pm Licensed Preschool Program Located in the Shaw Garden Neighborhood