- City:
- St. Louis, MO
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Description
The old “Beverage Garden” is part of the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site in Sylvan Springs Park. It was constructed by the CCC in 1939. It consists of a sunken patio with a stream running through it and surrounded by decorative walls of stone in a classic CCC type construction. There is a plaque in the wall on the east side of the gardens. It served as a “beer garden” in the run-up to and during WW2, being immediately adjacent to Jefferson Barracks. It is no longer in use, however much of the stonework remains.
Source notes
Historic information sign at site. More photos at: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4PXB_Sylvan_Springs_Park_St_Louis_County_MOSite originally submitted by Charles Swaney on April 3, 2013.
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