Glendale, in St. Louis County, Missouri, began as a small station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, between Webster Groves and Kirkwood, although its original location is no longer within the boundaries of Glendale, as it was separately incorporated as Oakland in 1920, and two efforts to reinstate it have failed. Around the time of the Civil War, the community was sparsely populated, consisting of some elegant country homes and estates, and it was first incorporated, as a village, in 1912, becoming a fourth-class city in 1916. Through its early history, the community’s boundaries were flexible, with sections being added and dropped, with some areas being dropped and then reinstated to Glendale at a later date. Its limits were more firmly settled by 1932, with Manchester Road serving as its northern boundary, a line just south of Lockwood Boulevard on the south, and the city limits of neighboring Webster Groves and Kirkwood on the east and west. Sappington Road runs north and south, dividing the city, and is one of the oldest roads in the county. Today, Glendale is largely a residential community.
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The official web site highlights upcoming events, offers council agendas and minutes, contact information, and a guide to the city. Other resources include budget reports, permit forms, applications, and other documents. Event registration forms are available online.
http://www.glendalemo.org/
Junior Varsity and Varsity baseball play in Glendale, Missouri are highlighted, including its history, record data, team and league information, tournament schedules, and a calendar of events.
http://glendalebaseball.weebly.com/
Glendale, Missouri basketball, at the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels, is featured here, including a history of the sports program, record data, teams, schedules, and program information. Announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.glendalebasketball.com/
The GFD is part of the city of Glendale, Missouri. The department offers fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services to the cities of Glendale and Warson Woods. Its organizational structure, history, stations, personnel, and apparatus are featured, and photographs highlight its activities.
http://www.glendalefd.com/
The golf programs of Glendale High School in Glendale, Missouri are highlighted, including its boys and girls teams, state tournament history, and college alumni. Championships are archived as far back as 1969.
http://glendalegolf.weebly.com/
Located on North Sappington Road, the Glendale, Missouri congregation was organized in 1943. Its history, a profile of the church, worship and program schedules, calendar of events, and an overview of its Christian education programs, missions, outreach, and group ministries are included.
http://www.glendalelutheranchurch.org/
The location, pastoral and leadership contacts, office hours, service schedules, and a calendar of upcoming programs and events are published to the site, and a private member’s area is included for those with a login and password.
http://www.glendalepcusa.org/
Chartered by the North Glendale PTO, Troop 153 is a member of the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, New Horizons District, Greater St. Louis Area Council. Meeting locations and times are put forward, with a summer camp schedules, list of Eagle scouts, and photographs.
https://www.scoutroom.net/troops/153/
