6716 Dolan Place St Louis MO 63139

6716 Dolan Place is being offered for $180000 – New Price

6716 Dolan Place is located in the Dogtown Community. Dogtown is in the western part of St Louis City limits bounded on the east and west by Hampton Avenue and McCausland Avenue and on the north and south by Oakland and Manchester.

6716 Dolan Place is on a 2 block long street. It is a short street of bungalows with a couple of two family bungalows at the western end. It is a quiet and well maintained street that is within walking distance of the High Point Theater, Forest Park and the STL Zoo, the Turtle Park and on an energetic day, a couple of restaurants.

The home is a typical brick bungalow of the 1940’s era. It has a 2 year old roof, refinished hardwood floors, newer windows and a finished upstairs. There is also a 1 car garage. The kitchen has been updated and is also eat-in. It has stainless appliances which are included in the sale. There is a patio in the back yard and also a 1-car garage off the alley.

History and Amenities of Dogtown

There are several stories about how this community came about it’s name but the current thought is that it was named in the mid 1800’s because of the small-time mining that was taking place in Dogtown and in Forest Park. “Dog Town” was so called by squatters who built shacks in the neighborhood of Graham and West Park in 1876. “Dog Town was mining jargon for a group of ad-hoc huts or other shelters typically near a mineral deposit. There are other stories that have circulated about the name of Dog Town over the years but this explanation seems to be accepted by historians of the area. Just for the record the neighborhood was originally known as Cheltenham.

Dogtown is becoming more and more popular amongst the group of people whose priorities in a home are functionality and lifestyle over size (Gen Y and baby boomers). There are no McMansions here. The housing consists of many brick and frame bungalows with some 2 story homes scattered throughout. The newer “infill” homes are mostly affordable 2 story homes.
The Dogtown community is known for it’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. A lot of the residents actually take March the 17th off every year. The history of the parade happening in Dogtown is that the Ancient Order of Hibernians formed their own parade (dropping out of the downtown parade) in 1984 because they wanted the parade to: always be on March 17 and emphasize Irish patriotism, Irish Catholicism and Irish clans and families.

The newest thing that is happening in the neighborhood is the STL Zoo Expansion. The Zoo bought 13.5 acres (the old Deaconess Hospital) in October of 2012. During the course of 6 months the Zoo’s framework plan process was committed to innovative and robust public engagement of the neighborhood. The plan includes Zoo-centric opportunities including Zoo themed play areas, restaurants, boutique hotel space and retail operations like a grocery store and possibly a Farmer’s market.

In addition to these new amenities, Dogtown is already sought after for it’s proximity to Forest Park. Runners and bicyclists are particularly interested in living here. Also popular are a couple of restaurants in the neighborhood. Dogtown is close to public transportation, Washington University, Fontbonne University, Concordia Seminary and the Barnes Medical Complex.

Schools in the area

St James the Greater Catholic Church goes back to 1860 and still plays a big role in the community of Dogtown. Today the parish is still an active part of the community. They have an elementary school and Carlson’s Kids which is a Pre Kindergarden and after school program for the neighborhood.

The St Louis Public Schools for the area are: Mason Elementary grades PS-6; Long Middle School grades 6,7,8; Roosevelt High School grades 9,10,11 & 12.

Gateway Science Academy with 340 students in grades K throuh 8 is a St Louis Charter School this is nearby. Follow this link to the St Louis Charter Schools. For additional information on schools in the neighborhood to to greatschools.com