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neighborhood profile LOCATION AND CHARACTER and vacant homes, which have not eroded the Northwest community. Approximately two-thirds of a square mile, the study area is located in the northwestern Commercial activities dominate the Olive part of the City. The boundaries are defined Boulevard portion of the study area and as the city limits to the north and west, include restaurants, goods, and services. North and South Road to the east, and One and two story buildings that were Olive Boulevard to the south. It is located in typically constructed in the 1950s and Ward 3 and Census tract 2157. 1960s house these activities and are in varying physical conditions. A few industrial The study area was annexed into the City in activities are located on Woodson Road, 1928. The main developments at this time near the City of Overland. were truck farms, pastures, nurseries, a few residential streets, and scattered houses. In The St. Louis Belt and Terminal Railroad addition, there were two cemeteries, a line is located in the northern portion of the nineteenth-century school and church and study area. several buildings along Olive Street Road. Notable historic features in the Northwest A majority of the buildings existing today – area include Barbara Jordan School (1951, houses, churches, schools, commercial William B. Ittner, architects), the Teutenberg buildings – were constructed after World House (1898, Charles Teutenberg), United War II, primarily during the forties and fifties. Hebrew Cemetary, and the Frances Gansey The infrastructure and buildings in the area House (ca. 1890-1900). The Waltondale were constructed to conform to the subdivision (Paramount and Montreal topography and the River Des Peres 1 streets) in also an interesting development watershed. 2 constructed after World War II. Today, residential streets are defined by a variety of housing styles: ranch, bungalow, DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE colonial, slab rock tract houses and new According to the 2000 Census, the infill construction. Substantial trees, northwest neighborhood has a population of attractive parks, and other greenspaces add 4,532. African Americans comprise 81% of to the quiet neighborhood appeal. the study area population; Caucasians Sidewalks are present on most residential represent 16% and Asian or other heritages blocks. The area is well-served by public represent 3%. From 1990 to 2000, the transportation, which includes several Metro overall study area gained in population. bus stops. Slightly more females than males reside in The area is dense and fully developed. the study area, with 55% and 45% of the There are a few scattered vacant parcels population respectively. There are 2,507 females and 2,025 males. 1 Historic Preservation Commission of University City. University City Landmarks and Historic 2 Places. City of University City, 1997, p. 51. Ibid