As the first Executive Director of the Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation and, later, as a developer, Jerry King played a prominent role in the revitalization of the Central West End.

Jerry King spoke with Built St. Louis on September 17, 2025.

Mid-20th Century View of Barnes Hospital and the southern portion of the CWE

4444 Forest Park Boulevard – 1976

Park Place, 4399 Forest Park Boulevard – 1978

The Greenway, 6600 Washington Avenue – built 1902, renovated 1978 (72 Apartments)

4147-65 McPherson – 2003

West Pine Place, 101-114 West Pine Place – 1979

Cathedral Court, SE Corner Lindell & Newstead – 1980

Manhattan Townhomes, NW Corner Laclede & Boyle – 1983-85

Manhattan Coffee Building and detail of the Wainwright Building

Cassilly Cast Concrete Details at Manhattan Townhouses

The Round Building, 4560 West Pine – Built 1973, Demolished 1998

The ‘Gasometer’, Northwest Corner of Chouteau & Newstead – built 1901, rebuilt 1942, demolished 2007

(the Station G building in the foreground remains)

West Pine Court – 2000-01

110 North Newstead – 2002

830 DeMun – 2002

Argyle Garage, 4905 Lindell – 2001

Lindell Terrace, 4501 Lindell – 1962

Park East Tower, 4909 Laclede – 2006

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