The Jewel Box

Dedicated in 1936, the Jewel Box drew crowds with its magnificent Art Deco design and its innovative construction of cantilevered glass supported by arched steel beams. In 1938, when a hailstorm broke a thousand panes of glass in Forest Park's greenhouses, not one pane in the Jewel Box was broken. A major 2002 renovation transformed the interior into an open, sunlit space suited to quiet moments or distinctive weddings. Around it stand other notable features, including a bronze sundial, granite and wrought-iron gates, and a statue of St. Francis of Assisi. The Jewel Box is one of many important landmarks, landscapes, and natural areas in Forest Park restored and maintained through a public-private partnership between the City of St. Louis and Forest Park Forever, with the area's landscapes and floral displays maintained by the Flora Conservancy of Forest Park and the City of St. Louis. Forest Park, described as one of the Great Public Spaces in America, is St. Louis' big backyard, home to natural areas, restored historic landmarks, cultural institutions, wildlife, and many opportunities for recreation and relaxation across 1,371 acres, attracting more than 13 million visitors each year. After falling into disrepair during the second half of the last century, the park entered a new era through a $100 million restoration campaign led by Forest Park Forever and the City of St. Louis, and that partnership continues to restore, maintain, and sustain it.

St. Louis, Missouri · United States