Council Plaza

Council Plaza
Council Plaza in 2011. "The Saucer" is now a Starbucks and Chipotle.
Location in St. Louis#Location in Missouri
Location in United States
Council Plaza (the United States)
Location300 S. Grand Blvd., 212 S. Grand Blvd., 310 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′58″N 90°14′02″W / 38.63265°N 90.23391°W / 38.63265; -90.23391
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1968 (1968)
ArchitectSchwartz and Van Hoeffen
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.06000217
Added to NRHPMarch 2, 2007

Council Plaza is a housing development in St. Louis, Missouri. Located adjacent to the campus of Saint Louis University, it was built between 1964 and 1968 as a public housing development primarily for the elderly. The principal buildings of the complex are two high-rise apartment buildings, now called Grand View Tower Apartments and Council Tower Senior Apartments. The complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2007.