Ground has been broken for two new basketball courts at Tower Grove Park, slated for completion by October of this year. The two post-tension concrete courts and related amenities have been designed to complement and fit within the Park's historic fabric as a National Historic Landmark.
Local dignitaries, including Mayor Jones, Board of Aldermen President Green and State Rep. Meridith turn the ceremonial dirt on new basketball courts at Tower Grove Park.Tower Grove Park
When soliciting public comment for the park's master plan in 2017, basketball courts were one of the most requested items.
"Nothing beats Summer in Tower Grove Park," said Mayor Tishaura Jones. "These new courts will make Tower Grove Park a better place for our youth for years to come."
Key funding for the basketball court construction project comes from a $250,000 federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant managed by Missouri State Parks, and four local St. Louis foundation gifts of $100,000 each.
The timeline of the new basketball courts at Tower Grove Park will beat the city's largest park by as much as a year. Forest Park is still in the planning phase and hopes to roll out basketball in 2024.
With commitments now totaling over $14.5 million, the Common Ground Campaign is allowing the Tower Grove Park to pursue important elements of its 2017 community-based master plan.
