Fountain Park

Not many people from the St. Louis area know that the city has a Martin Luther King Jr. statue. I for one didn’t know until last year, when it was part of the stl250 Cakeway to the West exhibit. In fact, you will likely hear me say there were a lot of places I didn’t know that existed because of the cakes! As I was going cake-​hunting in 2014, I made two visits to the park and statue.
Basically, Fountain Park is oval-​shaped, which I found very interesting. And yes, it has a fountain in the middle of it. For obvious reasons it only runs during warm weather seasons. (I went there once when it was running) Parking is no issue here unless there is a huge gathering here. The MLK statue, which is not far from the fountain, is surrounded by a small fence. I guess its there to keep it from vandalism or whatever. It is a unique statue and it was erected the way we should all remember the Reverend.
I’ll be risky and say this is in a historical yet sketchy area. The second time I was driving to get here I took some shortcuts (avoiding Kingshighway) and on the side streets there were a lot of people just wandering and just standing in the streets. I’m not trying to be controversial but any place that has unwelcoming people… I’m not afraid to say it. Also, the roads are very bumpy; in other words, its one of those neighborhoods that the city neglects to take care of. One last tip: if you do want to visit this place, just look it up on your GPS or maps. There are no signs that lead here, not even from Kingshighway.

kudos to someone reviewing FOUNTAIN PARK.
I was also interested to see it, it’s often showcased in photos of the VERY rundown area/​hood. For safety sake, do not bike ride/​walk, it’s seen better days. There are some beautiful abandoned, often destroyed surrounding homes. I also appreciated and liked the multiple families/​kids playing, running around. It might be a challenge living here, on this day a park like this makes it a little better for many i’m sure…

I don’t know if many people know of this park. I stumbled upon it by complete happenstance myself.
For what I can tell you, the park is right off of Euclid if you keep driving through Central West End going north, you will dead end to Fountain Avenue. It’s interesting because it is an oval shaped park. After doing a little research, the park was established in 1889 and has been there ever since. I can imagine all the changes it has gone through. The area itself isn’t the most attractive looking place, but at one point, I can imagine it was the grand dame of its area before falling under decrepedation due to poor upkeep by its area residences. It is not horribly unattractive by any means, but it most definitely has seen better days than what the park is seeing now.
A little bit about it — the park has a beautiful once bronze fountain situation right in the heart of the park. Over time, the fountain has turned into a beautiful green color that you can see a mile away. I can imagine how nice it looks on a fall day with all the different colors of the trees then the fountain itself. The fountain is still running. There is no water in the base of the fountain, but the fountain itself is still fully functioning and spouts water out from the top as typical fountains do.
There are path ways that run through the whole park. If you walk to the west end of the park, you will find a Martin Luther King Jr. statue that is dedicated in his memory. It has an iron fence around it to protect it from being vandalizing. There are also a few park benches throughout the park too, but not much else besides the fountain and the statue.
The day we came here, there were kids playing out in the grass in the park. One of them kicked the ball in our direct and asked us politely to kick it back which I did. I like that this park is definitely utilized. Everyone seemed happy here and can come enjoy it since it is a great neighborhood park.