CloseDB Find Your Competitors

Tilles Park, Ladue MO | Nearby Businesses


Tilles Park Reviews

Litzsinger and McKnight Rd.
Ladue, MO 63124
314-615-4386

Tilles Park is an urban park, owned and operated by St. Louis County, Missouri, in the western St. Louis suburb of Ladue. The park's full original name is the Rosalie Tilles Memorial Park, in dedication to the mother of park founder Cap Tilles. The park is located at Litzsinger Road and McKnight Road.History1932–1957In 1932, business magnate and philanthropist, Cap A. Tilles, donated land to the City of St. Louis for the purpose of converting the property into a municipal park. The park facilities were constructed by the Works Progress Administration, beginning in 1938. By World War II, the first phase of the park was completed.1957–presentIn March 1955, the Mayor and the Comptroller were authorized to sell Tilles Park. A statistical survey of the park was commissioned by the city, revealing the location of the park made the site more popular among county residents than city dwellers. The study found that more than 80 per cent of the people who used the park lived in the county. Another study showed that the city needed more open park space for its citizens. As a result, in 1956 the City of St. Louis decided to sell the park to developers. However, the St. Louis County Council stepped into the process. On April 17, 1957, in a 4–3 vote, the Republican members of the council voted to save the park from destruction, agreeing to pay $429,625 for the park. St. Louis then created a new Rosalie Tilles Memorial Park within the city limits, at

Outdoor Recreation Near Tilles Park

Tilles Park
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
9551 Litzsinger Road
Ladue, MO 63124
(314) 721-5420

Landmark Near Tilles Park

Brentwood High School (Missouri)
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
2221 High School Dr
Brentwood, MO 63144-1725
(314) 962-3837

Brentwood High School is a public high school in Brentwood, St. Louis County, Missouri that is part of the Brentwood School District. Brentwood High School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2006. Brentwood High School opened in 1927, and in 1961, the school district added a junior high school addition to the building.ActivitiesFor the 2013–2014 school year, the school offered 15 activities approved by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA): baseball, boys and girls basketball, sideline cheerleading, field hockey, 11-man football, music activities, boys and girls soccer, softball, speech and debate, boys and girls track and field, girls volleyball, and wrestling In addition to its current activities, Brentwood students have won several state championships, including: Football: Runner up 2009Baseball: 1978, 1986Girls basketball: 1985Boys track and field: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1987, 1991Winter Color Guard: 2012The school also has had two state individual champions in wrestling.AlumniIvory Crockett: World-record-setting sprinterHerta Feely: Co-founder of Safe Kids Worldwide

Galleria 6 Cinemas
Distance: 1.3 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Saint Louis Galleria
St. Louis, MO 63117
(314) 725-0856

We're a locally owned and operated 6-screen movie theatre located in the food court level of the fabulous Galleria Mall. Two of our auditoriums feature stadium seating, and we also have two digital projectors capable of 3D digital projection. The Galleria 6 always is playing the newest and most popular films in release at the cheapest first-run rates in St. Louis. Adult tickets are $8.50 ($10 for 3D), students with valid ID and seniors 55 and older are always $6.50 ($8 for 3D), and all tickets before 5:30pm are $6.50 ($8 for 3D). Children's tickets are $5.50 ($7 for 3D), and don't forget that all tickets for all showtimes on Wednesdays are ONLY $5! ($8 for 3D)

Hot Metal Sale
Distance: 1.4 mi Competitive Analysis
9001 Clayton Rd
Ladue, MO 63117
(314) 651-2229

A Show and Sale held by the members of the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths. Our 2014 show dates are: Friday, October 10 from 3 pm to 8 pm Saturday, October 11 from 10 am to 4pm This is the only St. Louis art show that focuses on jewelry, with about 25 artisans under one roof. Indoors, free admission. SMM members incorporate a broad range of styles and materials in their work, with pieces ranging from elaborate, one-of-a-kind statement jewelry to whimsical sculpture at various price points. All work is original, hand-crafted and distinctively conceived. Hot Metal is a part of the American Arts Experience! For 17 days and nights, beginning October 3, 2014, The American Arts Experience – St. Louis will fill concert halls, museums, theaters, universities and outdoor spaces in the St. Louis area with dozens of performances and shows by renowned American artists and companies in disciplines including symphonic music, jazz and singer-songwriters, theater by American playwrights, dance by American companies, and major American visual artists, writers, and poets. The American Arts Experience – St. Louis is an annual festival each October celebrating all mediums of American arts. The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to promote, develop, educate, and encourage individuals in the creative fabrication, metalsmithing and jewelry design. Membership is open to all, without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin.