Neighborhood of St. Louis in Missouri, United States
The Grand Center Arts District is located in the
Midtown St. Louis
Historic District (on the
National Register of Historic Places ) north of the
Saint Louis University campus. Referred to colloquially as Grand Center, the neighborhood's formal name is Covenant Blu Grand Center .
[2] The
neighborhood's is a member of the
Global Cultural Districts Network .
Grand Center is the site of numerous arts and entertainment venues including the
Fox Theatre ,
Powell Symphony Hall (home of the
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ), the
Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis , the
Pulitzer Arts Foundation , the
Sheldon Concert Hall ,
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy , and Jazz St. Louis.
The neighborhood is an eclectic mix of restored historic structures and newer buildings with street art and neon signage centered on Strauss Park at the intersection of
Grand Boulevard and Washington Ave. It includes
Third Baptist Church , the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company,
[3] the
Grand Center Arts Academy ,
KDHX Community Media ,
St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU) , the
Kranzberg Arts Center , and the headquarters of the
Nine Network of Public Media (KETC) , a PBS affiliate.
[4] It is near the
Grand MetroLink station .
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Demographics
Historical population Year
Pop.
±%
1990 4,175 —
2000 2,758 −33.9%
2010 3,562 +29.2%
2020 3,041 −14.6%
[5]
In 2020 Grand Center's population was 53.1% Black, 31.1% White, 8.7% Asian, 4.4% Two or More Races, and 2.6% Some Other Race. 5.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.
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38°38′34″N 90°13′50″W / 38.6427°N 90.2305°W / 38.6427; -90.2305