Old Post Office Plaza: Unique and Intimate 
Post Office Plaza Event Calendar, click here.
Nearly 200
supporters gathered at 9th & Locust to
celebrate the opening of downtown's newest open space, Old Post Office
Plaza. The new 30,000 square-foot open space
is in
the heart of the central business district
and was formerly a surface parking
lot.
The award-winning design incorporates
extensive landscaping and water features with a sculpture "Torso di
Ikaro" by Artist Igor Mitoraj as its focal point. Development of The
Plaza was identified as a key component of revitalization of the Old
Post Office District in the 1999 Downtown Development Action Plan.
Funding for the project is a total of $8.8 Million and includes
support from the Danforth Foundation, the US Bancorp Community
Development Corporation, the St. Louis Brownsfields Cleanup Fund (via
SLDC) and the Gateway Foundation. The Gateway Foundation additionally
funded the design fees and will install and maintain the sculpture. The
budget includes funding for active and ongoing programming including
lunchtime and evening music, theater, street performers, weekend
markets, film series, special events and much more.
For more information on planning a program or event in the Post Office Plaza, contact Patrice Gillespie Smith at 436-6500 x 231 or pgsmith@downtownstl.org. Or
click here to view the brochure.