[2] It is home to the future site of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's West headquarters on land formerly occupied by the Pruitt–Igoe housing project.
[5] Several churches, such as Zion Lutheran, have been active on the north side since the 1800s.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch predicted Zion Lutheran would be the most impressive church in North St.
[7] The construction of the church, which seated 1,280, led to positive changes in the neighborhood, such as sidewalks and a property value increase of 10% in an area that was formerly somewhat vacated.
[12] Reverend Charles F. Obermeyer introduced English language services in 1897.