Located in central St. Louis County, Missouri, Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of the much larger city of St. Louis. Largely a farming community in its beginnings but, as automobiles replaced horse and wagons as the primary means of transportation, people who worked in St. Louis began turning farm land into urban homes. In 1936, the villages of LaDue, Deer Creek, and McKnight merged to become the city of Ladue, named for Ladue Road, the main thoroughfare leading from St. Louis, which was itself named for Peter Albert LaDue, a wealthy landowner who fought in the Revolutionary War. After his retirement from Major League Baseball, Stan Musial resided in Ladue, where he died of natural causes at the age of ninety-two. The guitarist, singer and songwriter, Chuck Berry, resides in Ladue. The city is west of St. Louis, southwest of Velda Village, southeast of Natural Bridge Junction, east of Chesterfield, and north of Meacham Park and Affton. Many Ladue residents and businesses receive their mail through a St. Louis address.
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Established in 1936, the city’s offices are on Clayton Road. Administrative and departmental contacts are posted to the official municipal web site, and council meeting schedules, agendas and minutes are published to the site. Other resources include city maps, a calendar of events, employment opportunities, and online payment of traffic tickets.
http://www.cityofladue-mo.gov/
The private, non-commercial equestrian facility is located in Ladue, just fifteen minutes from downtown St. Louis. Its horses, sales, and shows are highlighted, with photographs, contacts, and directions.
http://dragonflyfarmsladue.com/
Established in 1984, the Kumon Ladue Center in Ladue, Missouri was the first Kumon Center in the Midwest. Specializing in teaching math and reading skills, the training program can be compared to music and sports training. General information about the program, its policies, curriculum, and appointment policies are highlighted.
https://kumon-ladue.com/
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church
Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), the congregation meets at its facilities on Clayton Road in Ladue, Missouri. Worship schedules, a church calendar, and its programs for children, youth and adults are put forward, along with a map and directions to the church.
http://www.laduechapel.org/
Offering flower and gift sales and delivery to the Ladue and St. Louis region, the flower shop is located on Clayton Road in Ladue, Missouri. Directions, hours of operation, delivery policies, and contacts are posted. A catalog of floral arrangements, live plants, gifts and other products is featured, and purchases may be made at the shop or online.
http://www.ladueflorist.com/
Ladue High School Class of ’58
The LHS class of 1958 web page offers reunion information and photographs, family photos, historical photos, reminiscences, schedules, and contacts.
http://ladue58reunion.org/
Serving students in grades six through eight, the Ladue, Missouri school is a campus the Ladue School District. Its academic and student services programs are featured, along with a school calendar, faculty and staff directory, and announcements.
http://www.ladue.k12.mo.us/lms/
Offering news and community highlights of the greater St. Louis, Missouri region, the weekly newspaper offers information about local arts and culture, style, real estate, events, and other features, along with photographs, video, and advertising.
http://www.laduenews.com/
Serving the public school population of Ladue, Missouri, the school district offers a PK-12th grade curriculum though Conway Elementary School, Old Bonhomme Elementary School, Reed Elementary School, Spoede Elementary School, Fifth Grade Center, Ladue Middle School, and Ladue Horton Watkins High School, each of which are highlighted here, with schedules, contacts, and announcements.
http://www.ladueschools.net/
Chartered by Salem United Methodist Church in Ladue, Missouri, Troop 17 has been in existence since 1917, in affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America. Meeting schedules, a calendar of events, troop roster, photographs, and leadership contacts are presented.
http://www.troop17.org/
