16. CITYPARK Stadium
ARTIST SHOWING:
Damon Davis
Pillars of the Valley
Etched granite with limestone
Curator: James McAnally
This project may be viewed at the southwestern corner of the stadium and will expand along The Brickline Greenway for one mile along Market Street in the coming years.
Address: 2100 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103
Site Description: CITYPARK is a 22,500-seat, open-air soccer stadium in St. Louis, home to St. Louis City SC, the Major League Soccer franchise. The stadium is located next to Union Station in the Downtown West neighborhood, and overlaps what was once the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood. Mill Creek Valley became one of the largest African American communities in the first half of the 20th century, and was home to historical figures Josephine Baker and Scott Joplin. Beginning in 1959, about 20,000 African American residents were displaced before the neighborhood was leveled for an urban renewal project.
Today, CITYPARK pays tribute to Mill Creek Valley. The stadium’s southern side will be landscaped to show the exact plotline of the homes that stood on the stadium site. The CITY SC app will share information and resources about Mill Creek Valley and provide an interactive augmented reality experience visitors can use while visiting Damon Davis’ art installation.
