Fox Park

Taking its name from the small park on Shenandoah Avenue, the Fox Park neighborhood is a residential community with a mix of elegant turn-of-the-century homes, new construction, and historic multi-family dwellings.  Anchored by the soaring 300 foot steeple of the St. Francis de Sales Oratory and bordered by Jefferson Ave, Nebraska, Gravois and Highway 44, Fox Park is conveniently located close to downtown St. Louis, Tower Grove Park, entertainment at Grand Center, restaurants on South Grand and four major interstate highways.

A strong sense of community and central location make the area an ideal place to live. As reported by the Riverfront Times in January, Redfin named Fox Park the hottest neighborhood in the St. Louis metropolitan area in 2017.  Today, Fox Park remains a part of the City’s fabric of diverse and viable neighborhoods. It features a wide range of affordable, historically significant homes. 

History

From its beginnings in the early 1880’s, first and second generation German settlers (many of whom were building craftsmen) put their mark on Fox Park. Insisting on well-built and affordable homes, these early residents have left a legacy that well serves today’s cost-conscious homebuyer.

Fox Park Neighborhood Association

The Fox Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA), a volunteer organization, is committed to striving to develop a desirable community by pooling resources, both financial and human, to accomplish any task deemed vital to the community. Its mission is clear: “overcome any obstacle in order to improve the quality of life for every person who lives in Fox Park.” The FPNA monthly meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month, except December. Please visit their website, www.foxparkstl.org for more information.

Fox Park Historic District

In 1978, the Compton Hill Historic District was established, nearby the Fox Park neighborhood, to the West. In the early 1980’s the Fox Park Neighborhood Association sought to extend that district into the Northern half of our neighborhood. The reason for this was that Fox Park residents desired to establish formal restoration standards which would serve to protect the architectural integrity of the neighborhood and encourage the redevelopment of vacant, derelict properties. On March 4, 1985, Mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl signed into law the ordinance designating an extension of the local Compton Hill Historic District into the Northern half of the Fox Park neighborhood. The district amendment was certified by the Secretary of the Interior just three months later, on July 7, 1985. In 2003, again through a process initiated by the Fox Park Neighborhood Association, the portion of the Compton Hill Historic District situated within the Fox Park neighborhood was split off and renamed the “Fox Park Historic District,” and anew set of regulations and standards, based upon the different style of the buildings in our neighborhood, were developed and signed into law. In 2009, the Fox Park Neighborhood Association started a process to expand the Fox Park Historic District to also cover the Southern half of the neighborhood. That process culminated on February 3, 2011, when Mayor Francis G. Slay signed into law the ordinance expanding the boundaries of the Fox Park Historic District to encompass the entire neighborhood.

Styles include Italianate/Mansard, Eclectic Revivals, Arts & Crafts and sparsely detailed 20th century flats. The district also contains good representative examples of small-scale corner stores dating from the late 19th century into the third decade of the 20th century. 

Offering convenience and affordability, Fox Park is a great place to call home.