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" St. Louis houses for rent and tons more " Bob Blackwood
About St. Louis
- The first ironclad boat was built by James Buchanan Eads in the Port of
St. Louis. Eads also invented the diving bell to salvage steamboat wrecks from
the Mississippi River and built the first bridge using steel truss
construction - the 1874 Eads Bridge.
- St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace
outside of the nation's capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint
Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science
Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and
more.
- The first kindergarten in the U.S. was founded in St. Louis by Susan Blow.
- Peanut Butter was invented here.
- Famous musicians including Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Albert
King, David Sanborn, Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers) were from St.
Louis. Missouri native Sheryl Crowe taught school in St. Louis.
- St. Louis was the first American city to host the Olympic Games (1904).
- Famous contemporary actors including John Goodman, Kevin Kline and Scott
Bakula were born in St. Louis. Other famous actors and entertainers including
Josephine Baker, Betty Grable, Vincent Price, Buddy Ebsen, Redd Foxx, Shelly
Winters, Virginia Mayo, Marsha Mason and many others also called St. Louis
home.
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GAS:
Laclede Gas Company
Customer Service: 314-621-6960
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TELEPHONE:
Southwestern Bell
New Installation/Add Services: 1-800-464-7928
Disconnect/Billing Questions: 1-800-585-7928
Repair Service: 1-800-303-1444
Ameritech
New Installation/Add Services: 1-888-429-8836
Repair Service: 1-800-544-1245
Birch Telecom
New Installation/Add Services: (314) 961-7070
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TOURIST INFO:
Missouri Tourist Info : (314) 869-7100
St Louis Visitors Ctr : (314) 241-1764
Tourist Info: (314) 421-1023
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OUTDOOR RECREATION:
St Louis Zoo : (314) 781-0900
Grant Farm Tours : (314) 843-1700
St Louis Art Museum : (314) 721-0072
St Louis Science Ctr : (314) 289-4444
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OTHER NUMBERS:
Information : 1-411
Emergency : 911
Weather Hot Line : (314) 544-5884 |
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CABLE:
Charter Communications
Customer Service: 636-207-7011
Repairs: 636-207-7022
TCI Cablevision
St. Louis: 314-831-7500
Jefferson County: 314-464-8878
Repairs: 314-207-7022
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ELECTRICITY:
Ameren UE
24 Hour Customer Service: 314-342-1000
Outside St. Louis Area: 1-800-552-7583
TDD/TTY for Hearing Impaired:
1-800-992-6030
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WATER:
St. Louis City Water Company
Customer Service : 314-771-2255
Emergency Calls: 314-771-4880
St. Louis County Water Company
Customer Service : 314-991-0333
Emergency Calls: 314-991-3404
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Emergency/24 Hour Customer Service: 314-768-6260
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LOCAL INFORMATION:
Chamber Of Commerce
St Louis: (314) 381-3333
Creve Coeur: (314) 569-3536
Downtown St Louis : (314) 436-6500
Hispanic : (314) 621-1991
Lemay: (314) 631-2796
Maryland Heights: (314) 576-6603
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