Vandeventer Place Gates
By Louis Mullgardt
Category: Miscellaneous
About
Now located in Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo, the Vandeventer Place Gates guarded one of St. Louis’s private streets. Originally built in the 1870s, the fountain and gates graced the east entrance to Vandeventer Place and are all that remains of the Victorian-era gated community in St. Louis. The last of the great Vandeventer Place homes was razed in the 1950’s.
Year Completed: 1950
Material: Iron, barre white granite
Owner: City of St. Louis
*Photo Courtesy of Forest Park Forever.
About the artist:
Louis Mullgardt
1866-1942
Mullgardt is an American architect associated with the First Bay Tradition. He has designed houses, multi-building complexes, and institutional facilities throughout the United States. He studied architecture at Harvard University, and in 1895 made an extended trip to Europe to explore further learning opportunities. During his career he served as president of the San Francisco Society of Architects, president of the California Society of Etchers, vice-president of the San Francisco Society of Artists, director of the San Francisco Art Association, and Secretary of the Group Jury for Etchings and Engravings of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
