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[[Image:FromLacledesLanding.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Gateway Arch]] viewed from the Landing]]
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'''Laclede's Landing''' is a popular attraction located in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], [[United States]].
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| caption = The [[Gateway Arch]] viewed from the Landing
| location = Roughly bounded by Washington, N. 3rd, Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., and the Mississippi River, [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]
| locmapin = United States St. Louis#Missouri#USA
| built = 1780
| architecture = Late [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]], [[Federal architecture|Federal]]
| added = August 25, 1976
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'''Laclede's Landing''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˌ|k|l|iː|d|z|-}}), colloquially "the Landing", is a small urban historic district in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. It marks the northern part of the original settlement founded by the Frenchman [[Pierre Laclède]], whose landing on the riverside the placename commemorates.<ref name=carrefour>{{cite journal|last=Conzen|first=Michael P.|title=L'héritage morphologique de l'urbanisme français aux États-Unis|journal=Géocarrefour|year=2002|volume=77|issue=2|pages=161–173|doi=10.3406/geoca.2002.1568|url=http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/geoca_1627-4873_2002_num_77_2_1568|language=fr}}</ref> Originally he tasked his 14-year-old stepson, [[Auguste Chouteau]], with the task of preparing the land that sat 10 miles south of the Mississippi-Missouri area. A stone house was erected and named Laclede's home in the village he named "St. Louis" as a homage to King [[Louis IX of France]]. Initially, fur trade and trapping was the economic interest that would spark Pierre's interest in using the landing and making his stepson the richest citizen. The area is now decorated with 19th century warehouses and other period buildings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Nidetost |first=Eric |date=2001 |title=St. Louis Gateway to the Great Beyond |journal=Wild West |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=42}}</ref>


Located just north of the [[Eads Bridge]] on the [[Mississippi River]]front, the Landing is a multi-block collection of cobblestone streets and vintage brick-and-cast-iron warehouses dating from 1850 through 1900, now converted into shops, restaurants, and bars.
Located just north of [[Gateway Arch National Park]] (separated by the overland spans of the [[Eads Bridge]]) on the [[Mississippi River]] front, the Landing is a collection of [[cobblestone]] streets and vintage brick-and-cast-iron warehouses dating from 1850 through 1900, now converted into shops, restaurants, and bars. The district is the only remaining section of St. Louis' 19th-century commercial [[riverfront]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/76002262.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources|access-date=2008-05-30}}</ref>

==History==
In 1763, a French fur trapper named [[Pierre Laclede]], along with [[Auguste Chouteau]], set out from [[New Orleans]] to explore the Illinois Country to establish a trading post. In 1764, he chose the west bank of the [[Mississippi River]], north of the [[River des Peres]] and south of the [[Missouri River]]. In 1784, the site was cleared and temporary cabins were built. Laclede named the settlement [[St. Louis]] in honor of the patron saint of the king of France.<ref name="St. Louis - Laclede's Landing">{{cite web|url=http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html|title=St. Louis - Laclede's Landing |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>

The village of [[St. Louis]] contained three streets: La Grande Rue, now First Street; Rue d'Eglise, now Second Street; and Rue des Granges, now Third Street. Soon the village became the center of commerce with furs as the main source of exchange for goods.<ref name="St. Louis - Laclede's Landing">{{cite web|url=http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html|title=St. Louis - Laclede's Landing |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>

Today, Laclede's Landing, a nine - block industrial area that once housed companies producing coffee, leather goods, mattresses, tobacco, whiskey, candy and machinery for the barges, features some of the most unique restaurants and sidewalk cafes in Saint Louis. Visitors to Laclede's Landing can experience the charm of cobblestone streets and century old brick and cast iron facade buildings as they browse through specialty gift shops.<ref name="St. Louis - Laclede's Landing">{{cite web|url=http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html|title=St. Louis - Laclede's Landing |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>

During the day, the historical district is also home to people who work at the many offices located on the edge of the Mississippi River. At night, horse drawn carriages and live music add to the atmosphere of one of the premier entertainment areas in St. Louis. Nearby, sightseeing excursions and gaming boats offer additional choices for entertainment<ref name="St. Louis - Laclede's Landing">{{cite web|url=http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html|title=St. Louis - Laclede's Landing |accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>

==Attractions and accomodations==

Laclede's Landing offers a multitude of places to eat, drink, and be entertained. The following businesses are part of Laclede's Landing:

===Restaurants/Bars===
[[Image:lacledeslanding2640.JPG|thumb|right|As viewed from [[Gateway Arch]] parking ramp.]]
*Big Bang
*Cafe Mattino
*Club Buca
*Drunken Fish
*Fat Tuesday
*Hannegan's Restaurant & Pub
*Jake's Steaks
*Joey B's on the Landing
*Mississippi Nights
*Morgan Street Brewery
*Old Spaghetti Factory
*School Street Station Bistro
*Show-Me's on the Landing
*Skeeters Eatery
*South Hunan 3
*St. Louis Fish Market
*Study Hall
*Subway Sandwiches & Salads
*Sundecker's Bar and Grill
*Xes Lounge and Bar

===Entertainment===
*Dental Health Theatre
*Gateway Riverboat Cruises
*Laughs on the Landing
*President Casino
*Royal Dumpe Dinner Theatre
*Wax Museum

===Shopping===
*Doctor John's
*Gibbol's Novelties and Costumes
*St. Louis Souvenirs

===Hotels/Motels===
*Embassy Suites Hotel
*Hampton Inn Gateway Arch


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
Laclede's Landing has many cobblestone streets. It is adjacent to the Eads Bridge, and [[Interstate 44 in Missouri|Interstate 44]] (I-44 does not run over the Eads Bridge). On the Eads Bridge there is the [[Arch-Laclede's Landing (St. Louis MetroLink)|Arch-Laclede's Landing]] [[St. Louis MetroLink|MetroLink]] Stop. Laclede's Landing once housed Metro's (the local transit agency) headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/metro-to-move-its-hq-to-met-square/article_cba0f3d8-92b3-5a13-8b2d-8e15323c38c4.html|title=Metro to move its HQ to Met Square|first=Tim|last=Bryant|website=STLtoday.com|date=30 January 2015 |access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>
=== Rail ===
The [[Arch-Laclede's Landing (St. Louis Metrolink)|Arch-Laclede's Landing]] station of the [[St. Louis MetroLink]] is situated nearby.


==In popular culture==
===Carriage rides===
Alternative rock band [[Wilco]] mentions the Landing in "Heavy Metal Drummer", a song on the 2002 album, ''[[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]]''. Although now based in [[Chicago]], Wilco was initially based in St. Louis and cut their teeth in rock clubs in and around the Landing. Frontman [[Jeff Tweedy]] grew up in nearby [[Belleville, Illinois]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2014}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2017 |title=Robert L. Tweety |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/belleville/name/robert-tweedy-obituary?id=22012086 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |website=Legacy}}</ref>
[[Image:Lacledeslandingcarriageride2663.JPG|thumb|right|A carriage ride near the [[Mississippi River]].]]
Horse-drawn carriages are also available for hire on Laclede's Landing. The carriage rides will take you past view of many downtown sights. They can be hired on the riverfront, at downtown hotels, and at First & Morgan streets on Laclede's Landing. They are available nightly after 4:00pm. There are 2 Carriage companies who provide this service. St. Louis Carriage Company and Brookdale Farms. Drivers are paid by gratuity only.

== Events ==
===Big Muddy Blues Festival===
The annual Big Muddy Blues Festival takes place over Labor Day weekend and features top national and local blues bands. Past headliners include: Bobby "Blue" Bland, Henry Townsend, Mavis Staples, Johnnie Johnson, Ike Turner, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Fontella Bass, Oliver Sain, Hubert Sumlin, Shemekia Copeland, Little Milton, and Alvin Youngblood Hart. The Big Muddy Blues Festival is free and open to all ages.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*http://www.lacledeslanding.org/
*[http://www.lacledeslanding.com/ Laclede's Landing on the Riverfront—Where St. Louis Started]
*http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html
*[http://www.slfp.com/LacledesLanding.html Experience St. Louis History at Laclede’s Landing – SLFP]
*{{Whmc stl photodb|keywords=Laclede+Landing|title=Laclede's Landing}}

*[http://friendsofsdarch.photoshelter.com/image?_bqG=46&_bqH=eJxNjssKwkAMRf.mG1Hqoy4KsxinsQR1RudRqJsgvkFQbLX6986IqFkk55LcJLBtPxcbt28eyeTexMPdaXhY1rNj_oS01..nvSTtxj5SpMwIVtWd1ul8O1YRkkBbMl.N5RYCCOWk1SWhUUEqjSB9D5UMEg1pmAI3kH3k_F8bpS3TXE6i9yXiMmO1Z2dAE2bMhS8GNc4v42aX2Ni3CtTW8SnxHKQow1BEYkToF3vrB90X9fiHs4BcWFZtV9f1ISre7jzkFyIvUf0- Laclede's Landing, on a November morning in the late 1970s.]
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 10 August 2024

Laclede's Landing
The Gateway Arch viewed from the Landing
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis is located in St. Louis
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis is located in Missouri
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis is located in the United States
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis
LocationRoughly bounded by Washington, N. 3rd, Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., and the Mississippi River, St. Louis, Missouri
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built1780
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.76002262[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1976

Laclede's Landing (/ləˌkliːdz-/), colloquially "the Landing", is a small urban historic district in St. Louis, Missouri. It marks the northern part of the original settlement founded by the Frenchman Pierre Laclède, whose landing on the riverside the placename commemorates.[2] Originally he tasked his 14-year-old stepson, Auguste Chouteau, with the task of preparing the land that sat 10 miles south of the Mississippi-Missouri area. A stone house was erected and named Laclede's home in the village he named "St. Louis" as a homage to King Louis IX of France. Initially, fur trade and trapping was the economic interest that would spark Pierre's interest in using the landing and making his stepson the richest citizen. The area is now decorated with 19th century warehouses and other period buildings.[3]

Located just north of Gateway Arch National Park (separated by the overland spans of the Eads Bridge) on the Mississippi River front, the Landing is a collection of cobblestone streets and vintage brick-and-cast-iron warehouses dating from 1850 through 1900, now converted into shops, restaurants, and bars. The district is the only remaining section of St. Louis' 19th-century commercial riverfront.[4]

Transportation

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Laclede's Landing has many cobblestone streets. It is adjacent to the Eads Bridge, and Interstate 44 (I-44 does not run over the Eads Bridge). On the Eads Bridge there is the Arch-Laclede's Landing MetroLink Stop. Laclede's Landing once housed Metro's (the local transit agency) headquarters.[5]

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Alternative rock band Wilco mentions the Landing in "Heavy Metal Drummer", a song on the 2002 album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Although now based in Chicago, Wilco was initially based in St. Louis and cut their teeth in rock clubs in and around the Landing. Frontman Jeff Tweedy grew up in nearby Belleville, Illinois.[citation needed][6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Conzen, Michael P. (2002). "L'héritage morphologique de l'urbanisme français aux États-Unis". Géocarrefour (in French). 77 (2): 161–173. doi:10.3406/geoca.2002.1568.
  3. ^ Nidetost, Eric (2001). "St. Louis Gateway to the Great Beyond". Wild West. 14 (1): 42.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
  5. ^ Bryant, Tim (January 30, 2015). "Metro to move its HQ to Met Square". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Robert L. Tweety". Legacy. August 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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