Kosciusko ( ) is a mostly non-residential neighborhood located in

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. It begins at the

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front in the east and goes up to 7th Boulevard and 8th Street in the west.

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is a northern border, and St. George and Dorcas Streets border the south of this neighborhood. Kosciusko is named in honor of

Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko ( be, Andréj Tadévuš Banavientúra Kasciúška, en, Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish military engineer, statesman, and military leader who ...

, an

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general of Polish descent. Within its limits are several industrial companies, including the Nooter Corporation. With a population of 52 in 2020, Kosciusko's racial makeup was 38.5% White, 30.8% Black, 0% Asian, 0% American Indian, 1.9% Pacific Islander, 26.9% Two or more races with 15.4% being of Hispanic origin. The longest continuous graffiti wall, the 1.9 Mile Mississippi River Floodwall, is in this neighborhood. It is home to the annual Labor Day event, Paint Louis.

Schooling

The first independent charter middle school in the city is located in the neighborhood, as well. Lift for Life Academy, which opened in 2000, offers education for Grades K – 12.

Lyon Park

The City of Saint Louis maintains one city park within the Kosciusko boundaries: Lyon Park, named after Union

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General

Nathaniel Lyon Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 – August 10, 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. He is noted for his actions in Missouri in 1861, at the beginning of the conflict, to forestall secret secessionist plans of th ...

. It houses two softball fields, an asphalt walking trail, and both a monument to General Lyon (sculpted by Adolphus Druiding) and a statue of his likeness created by artist Charles Steubenraugh. Lyon Park is bounded by South Broadway, South Second Street, Utah Street, and Arsenal Street.

Demographics

References

Kosciusko of Lithuanian Heritage http://www.draugas.org/news/kosciusko-soldier-humanitarian-lithuanian/

External links

Kosciusko
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