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Benton Park Neighborhood
Benton Park general boundaries are defined as Gravois Ave. on the North, southward to Interstate Highway 55 (I-55) on the East to Cherokee St., on the South, westward to Cherokee St. to S. Jefferson Ave., on the West to Gravois Av.
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The sale of the St. Louis Commons, the land that would become Benton Park, was authorized as early as 1836, but active platting of subdivisions did not begin until the early 1850s.
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Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Parts of North/South City and Midtown as of August 18, 2026
The advisory was due to low water pressure caused by storm-related power outages at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant.
Water Division | Press release | 08/17/2026
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