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Peabody Opera House

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For the opera house in the German city of Kiel, see Opernhaus Kiel. Peabody Opera House Facade of the Peabody Opera House Former names Municipal Auditorium (1934-1943) Kiel Opera House (1943-2010) Address 1400 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri United States Coordinates 38°37′40″N 90°12′07″W  /  38.6277°N 90.2019°W  / 38.6277; -90.2019 Coordinates: 38°37′40″N 90°12′07″W  /  38.6277°N 90.2019°W  / 38.6277; -90.2019 Owner SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC Type Performance venue Capacity 3,100 Construction Opened April 21, 1934  ( 1934-04-21 ) [2] Rebuilt 2009-2011 Architect LaBeaume and Klein [1] Website www.peabodyoperahouse.com Kiel Opera House U.S. National Register of Historic Places Area 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) NRHP reference # 00000016 [3] Added to NRHP February 11, 2000 The Peabody Opera House (formerly known as the Kiel Opera House ) is a civic performing arts building located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded as the Kiel Opera House , it opened in 1934 and operated until 1991, when...

Downtown West, St. Louis

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Neighborhood of St. Louis in United States Downtown West Neighborhood of St. Louis St. Louis Union Station in Downtown West. Location of Downtown West within St. Louis Country United States State Missouri City St. Louis Wards 5, 7 Government  • Aldermen Tammika Hubbard, Phyllis Young Area  • Total 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km 2 ) Population (2010) [1]  • Total 3,940  • Density 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km 2 ) ZIP code(s) Parts of 63103, 63106 Area code(s) 314 Website stlouis-mo.gov Downtown West is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is, as the name suggests, a section of downtown that is further inland, west from the banks of the Mississippi river. St. Louis City Hall, the Peabody Opera House, the Scottrade Center arena, and St. Louis Union Station are all located in Downtown West. The Washington Avenue Historic District is a former garment district consisting of turn of the previous century high rise warehouses converted into residential lofts, restaurants, taverns, and coffee shops. It is bou...