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These educational facilities were the origin of several St. Louis schools, colleges and cultural organizations.
| Facilities | History |
| Visitation Academy | (1892) Moved to the county and the building was razed (1962) to become Visitation Park (currently Ivory Perry Park). |
| Smith Academy | (1905) A private Manual Training School for boys, the male-counter part to Mary Institute, sponsored by Washington University. (1918) Ben Blewett Junior High School, (1949) Harris Teachers College and (1963) Enright Middle School. |
| St. Louis Artists Guild | (1908) A cultural organization that moved to Webster Grove. The building became Dignity House, a UCC sponsored community and cultural-arts center. |
| Soldan High School | (1909) The brightest gem in the St. Louis Public School System. |
| St. Philomena's Technical School | (1910) A training school for girls, later a nursing home and it housed Stella Maris Day Care Center prior to their relocation. |
| Young Men's Hebrew Association | (1927) Moved to the New Jewish Center and the building is currently used as a Westend Community Center offices, a recreation center, Better Family Life, Inc. as well as, other community organizations. |
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