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The Marine Villa neighborhood lies along the Mississippi River, just a few miles south of downtown St. Originally part of the St. Louis Commons, this area was subdivided and gridded in 1855, with many of the early developments in the neighborhood being small farms and brick yards. Some of the oldest buildings in the neighborhood are small frame and brick farm houses built in the 1860s, many in the
05/29/2026
It took 11 guerilla cart loads of yard waste to clean the sidewalk and tree lawn in front of the church! Thanks Mike, Francesca, and Sarah for cleaning up after Norm used his brush cutter to cut the tree lawn! I can't imagine how many it would take to do the entire property. Absentee owners MUST be held accountable for leaving this entire mess like it is.
05/29/2026
This past Wednesday, our alderwoman joined us for a walk with Marine Villa residents. Neighbors had a great opportunity to speak with Ms. Antwi and point out important issues in our community. If you are interested in joining us we meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm - check our Facebook events page for more information!
05/17/2026
Don’t forget Monday 5/18 is the May neighborhood meeting (one week early due to the Memorial Day holiday)! No agenda for this one.
We’re BBQ’ing up some burgers and hot dogs in the Rita Ford parking lot. We’ve got the sides, you bring your lawn chair, cooler, and your own drinks. Come mingle with your neighbors! Edit: if it’s raining, the barbecue will still go on, we will just eat inside.
6:30-8:00 pm
05/06/2026
“What I love about this neighborhood is the community, the architecture and proximity to other points of interest in St. Louis. It’s a great location. This place has a lot of opportunities. It’s a hidden gem.” Francesca DeRanzo of Vanimal gets it! Check out her mobile bike shop serving St. Louis at https://www.vanimalstl.com/ and read the full interview with her on https://www.marinevilla.org/
Don’t forget our rescheduled April meeting is tonight at the Rita Ford Center! 7pm
🌮 and margs 🍹for refreshments! (6:30-7pm)
Special guests include:
3rd District Captain Angela Dickerson
Division 4 Judge Katherine Fowler
Division 7 Judge Joseph Whyte
Plus we’ll get into all the neighborhood goings-on.
See you tonight!
05/03/2026
Teamwork makes the dream work! Thank you to all of our neighbors who volunteered their time to the alley cleanup yesterday. We did some MUCH needed trash pickup and brush clearing. We will be having another cleanup during the summer and one for the fall - stay tuned to our Facebook Events page or visit marinevilla.org for more information!
04/30/2026
Thank you to St. Louis Water and Parks Departments for activating the Fountain for Marine Villa!
04/28/2026
We are proud to announce that we have launched a GoFundMe campaign for Marine Villa! We are looking to raise funds for ongoing neighborhood beautification projects, clean ups and programming costs for the neighborhood association. If you can, please consider donating. If you cannot at this time, please share on your socials. Thank you for showing your neighborhood some love! https://giving.gofundme.com/campaign/788833/landing
Campaign page for Help Us Beautify Marine Villa Neighborhood Support our cause by donating to Help Us Beautify Marine Villa Neighborhood.
04/26/2026
The work at the fountain is complete! Look how pretty she is 😊. A big Thank You to all of our neighbors and volunteers. Did you know that MVNA also has adopted the 2 bus stops surrounding the fountain? A few dedicated neighbors help keep the stops clean and we are looking for more people to help! If you are interested, please DM us or email [email protected]!