Holy Corners Historic District
{{short description|Historic district in Missouri, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Holy Corners Historic District
| nrhp_type = hd
| nocat = yes
| designated_other1_name = St. Louis Landmark
| designated_other1_date =
| designated_other1_abbr = STLL
| designated_other1_link = St. Louis Landmark
| designated_other1_color = #aaccff
| image = Holy Corner from Washington (5983873660).jpg
| caption = Holy Corners Historic District as seen from Washington Avenue, July 2011
| location = Both sides of Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri
| coordinates = {{coord|38|38|59|N|90|15|49|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = United States St. Louis#Missouri#USA
| built = 1902
| architect = Multiple
| architecture = Greek Revival, Renaissance
| added = December 29, 1975
| area = {{convert|9.8|acre}}
| refnum = 75002138{{NRISref|2009a}}
}}
Holy Corners Historic District, so named because of its concentration of early 20th-century churches, temples and other large buildings of public assembly, is located on both sides of North Kingshighway Boulevard between and including Westminster Place and Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. On December 29, 1975, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[http://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1359 St. Louis City Information Network listings for Holy Corners Historic District]
Contributing properties
Contributing properties in the district include:
- St. John's Methodist Church, 5000 Washington Boulevard (1902);{{Cite web |title=Second Baptist Church and Holy Corners Historic District |url=https://theclio.com/entry/159198 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Clio |language=en}}
- First Church of Christ, Scientist, 475 North Kingshighway Boulevard, corner of Westminster Place (1904);
- Racquet Club, 476 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1906);
- Second Baptist Church, 520 North Kingshighway Boulevard (1907);
- Temple Israel, 5001 Washington Boulevard (1908); and
- Tuscan Masonic Temple, 5015 Westminster Place (1908).
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:Geography of St. Louis
Category:Landmarks of St. Louis
Category:National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis
Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Missouri
Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
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