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Council Plaza

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Council Plaza
Council Plaza

Council Plaza is a housing development in St. Louis, Missouri. Located adjacent to the campus of Saint Louis University, it was built between 1964 and 1968 as a public housing development primarily for the elderly. The principal buildings of the complex are two high-rise apartment buildings, now called Grand View Tower Apartments and Council Tower Senior Apartments. The complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2007.

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Council Plaza
South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis

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South Grand Boulevard 212
63103 St. Louis
Missouri, United States
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