Hi-Pointe, St. Louis
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Hi-Pointe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri
, within a section known as Dogtown
. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east. It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park
on the north, the Clayton-Tamm
neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park
neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights
, part of St. Louis County
on the west.
The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. Within the area two local businesses and one local street use this connotation as part of their respective names: they are the Hi-Pointe Theatre, the Hi-Pointe Cafe, and Hi-Pointe Place. There are between 750 and 800 separate homes, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and businesses in this area. There is a fire house, a school, a bank and many other business establishments. The area is mostly residential in nature. There is a location of the locally owned Schnucks
supermarket chain and a St. Louis Bread Company bakery cafe in the area. Around the corner from the Hi-Pointe theater there is a Del Taco
location that used to be a Naugles
.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, within a section known as Dogtown
Dogtown, St. Louis
-Location:Dogtown is a traditionally Irish section of St. Louis, Missouri, best known for its annual . It is located south of Forest Park, with its southeastern edge abutting the traditionally Italian section of town, The Hill neighborhood. The boundaries of Dogtown are Oakland Avenue on the north,...
. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east. It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park
Forest Park (St. Louis)
Forest Park is a public park located in western part of the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It is a prominent civic center and covers . The park, which opened in 1876 more than a decade after its proposal, has hosted several significant events, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 and...
on the north, the Clayton-Tamm
Clayton/Tamm, St. Louis
Clayton-Tamm is a traditionally Irish-American neighborhood located near the western border of St. Louis, Missouri, USA, just south of Forest Park....
neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park
Franz Park, St. Louis
Franz Park is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.-See also:* Clayton/Tamm, St. Louis in the east* Ellendale, St. Louis neighborhood directly to the south* Hi-Pointe, St. Louis in the north...
neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights, Missouri
Richmond Heights, a city in St. Louis County, is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia...
, part of St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
on the west.
The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. Within the area two local businesses and one local street use this connotation as part of their respective names: they are the Hi-Pointe Theatre, the Hi-Pointe Cafe, and Hi-Pointe Place. There are between 750 and 800 separate homes, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and businesses in this area. There is a fire house, a school, a bank and many other business establishments. The area is mostly residential in nature. There is a location of the locally owned Schnucks
Schnucks
Schnucks is a supermarket chain. Based in suburban St. Louis, the company was started in 1939 with the opening of a store in north St. Louis city and now operates 100 stores in five states throughout the midwest. Schnucks also runs stores under the Logli Supermarkets and Hilander Foods banners...
supermarket chain and a St. Louis Bread Company bakery cafe in the area. Around the corner from the Hi-Pointe theater there is a Del Taco
Del Taco
Del Taco is a North American fast food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes...
location that used to be a Naugles
Naugles
Naugles was a Southern California fast-food Mexican restaurant chain that existed from 1970 to 1988. It was founded by former Del Taco employee Dick Naugle. The first Naugles restaurant was located at the southwest corner of Fourteenth St. and Brockton Ave. in Riverside, California...
.