Benton Park House Tour 2001

OCTOBER 6th and 7th
Noon – 4:00 P.M.

St. Louis, Missouri – The Benton Park Neighborhood Association is happy to present its Neighborhood and House tour October 6 and 7 from noon to 4 p.m. Benton Park will showcase 14 houses, which include many styles including: Victorian, Federal and Craftsman homes, gardens and neighborhood businesses. For more tour information, check out the website at www.BentonPark.com. The combination of restaurants, churches, the Lemp Mansion and Cherokee Street Antique Row makes Benton Park more than neighborhood . . . it's a community. A community that invites you to see all that it and it’s people have to offer.

Tickets are available on tour days and are $10 for general admission, $5.00 for seniors and children. Benton Park is located just west of the Brewery off of I-55 and Arsenal. Look for the tour tent in our historic park. We look forward to seeing you October 6 and 7th.
 

The 2001 Neighborhood & House Tour was a Huge Success!!!

The 2001 Benton Park Neighborhood and House Tour, which was held Saturday and Sunday October 6 & 7 was a total success! In spite of competition from several large annual events, on this gorgeous Fall weekend, over 200 people walked our Neighborhood and enjoyed touring the 14 homes, businesses and gardens featured on this years’ Tour. The patrons on the Tour expressed a genuine interest, appreciation and even surprise in our Historic Neighborhood, the diversity of the beautiful homes and our residents. One of those visitors was Jim Shrewsbury-Vice-President of the Board of Aldermen, who sent us a letter thanking us for our part in the revitalization of the City of St. Louis. We hope that the success of this event will start an annual tradition, which will encourage growth in both the numbers of patrons and participation of Benton Park residents.

Key elements in the success of this event were several mentions in the Post -Dispatch; including a timely article in the October 5th Real Estate section; complete with pictures, the completion and promotion of our now-functioning www.bentonpark.com website, beautiful weather, generous sponsors and the boundless energy, enthusiasm, imagination and resourcefulness of the members of the House Tour Committee.

In addition to a successful marketing effort the 2001 Neighborhood and House Tour has enhanced the BPNA by:

1. Purchase of a new BPNA Banner with the website address for use at future marketing events

2. A fully functioning and promoted website www.bentonpark.com

3. $3000 in revenue (which we hope can be credited to jump start the 2004 Tour.)

The 2001 Benton Park Neighborhood and House Tour Committee would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors Maritz Inc, Anhueser-Busch Brewery, Wayne Olson-New Town Development The Filling Station, Cherokee Antique Row, Joel’s Food Mart, Marvin Windows, Mary King & Associates, ML Johnson, Sound on Wheels, Once Upon a Vine, Nutrition Source, Linda Reis-McGovern, Connie Petty- ReMax, Woodard Rug, The Humane Society, Tim Mulligan & Patti Eischen and Janet & David Crews. We also appreciate the participation and support of Pyramid Development, our Local Artists, The Missouri Historical Society, Ken Ortmann & Phyllis Young, Our Home Owners and all the volunteers that assisted in this marketing effort.

 

Last updated: Friday, November 14, 2008