Clayton Directory 2024

2024 | Clayton Community Directory 40 continued from page 38 “African Americans have a proud and rich history in Clayton, and it is important to remember the legacy of the men, women, and children who built a community for themselves in present day downtown, only to be forced out by circumstances beyond their control,” said Cordell Whitlock, CCF President. “CCF is committed to preserving and promoting the history of Clayton, and this marker will be a valuable tool to educate and inform others.” CCF is also working on a tribute to the Jackson family, who were enslaved to the Hanley family which lived at Clayton’s historic Hanley House. This tribute will enhance the outdoor area adjacent to the slave quarters at the house. The area will feature improvements to the grounds and paths, and upgraded amenities including picnic tables, a bench, signage, a historic site marker, planters, a receptacle, and landscaping. A new path will also allow visitors to view the restored slave quarters featuring period furnishings through the windows. CCF History and the Mayor’s Commemorative Landscape Task Force are partnering to provide signage that will better tell the untold story of the Jacksons. This area will provide a more educational experience to visitors, while communicating a more comprehensive history of the City and its former inhabitants, as well as increase engagement at the historic site. In 2023, the Clayton Community Foundation CCF celebrated its 15th anniversary. CCF serves as a nonprofit partner to the City of Clayton to facilitate private investment in Art, History, Parks, and Sustainability to preserve and beautify the community. CCF has completed more than 25 projects, hosted or sponsored 150-plus events, and raised more than $10 million dollars, all invested back into the community. Photos courtesy CCF and the City of Clayton. The (CCF) year. C to the invest Sustain the co 25 pro 150 ev million commu CC 15 Last month, CCF unveiled a historical marker at the site of the former Attucks School, which educated Black children in Clayton from 1923 to the 1950's when an "urban renewal" program displaced the City's Black community. This community was bounded by present day Brentwood Blvd. on the west, Jackson Ave. on the east, Forsyth Blvd. on the north, and Forest Park Parkway on the south. Attucks School was located at the corner of Hanley Rd. and Bonhomme Ave. The Black neighborhood in Clayton included a church, Clayton Baptist, and a playground that was located at the present site of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. A second marker recognizing this forgotten neighborhood was recommended by the Mayor’s Commemorative Landscape Task Force and approved by the Board of Aldermen. This second marker will be installed later this year. CCF is also working on a tribute to the Jackson family, who were enslaved to the Hanleys. This tribute will enhance the outdoor area adjacenttotheslavequartersofthehistoricHanleyHouse.Underneath the shade of a beautiful tree in Hanley Park, the area will feature improvements to the grounds and paths, and upgraded amenities including picnic tables, a bench, signage, a historic site marker, planters, a recep will also allow visitors to view the restored slave quarters featuring period furni History a Landscap provide si story of t This area experienc a more City and as incre site. To l www.Cla Plaque co prior to ins at 7700 B Renderin enhance the Hanle honor the Photo Credit: Chapman Plaza by Bob Denlow | SPRING 2023 14 Th (C ye to inv Su th 25 15 mil co 1 Last month, CCF unveiled a historical marker at the site of the former Attucks School, which educated Black children in Clayton from 1923 to the 1950's when an "urban renewal" program displaced the City's Black community. This community was bounded by present day Brentwood Blvd. on the west, Jackson Ave. on the east, Forsyth Blvd. on t e north, and Forest Park Parkway on the south. Attucks School was located at the corner of Hanley Rd. and Bonhomme Ave. The Black neighborhood in Clayton included a church, Clayton Baptist, and a playground that was located at the present site of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. A second marker recognizing this forgotten neighborhood was recommended by the Mayor’s Commemorative Landscape Task Force and approved by the Board of Aldermen. This second marker will be installed later this year. CCF is also working on a tribute to the Jackson family, who were enslaved to the Hanleys. This tribute will enhance the outdoor area adjacenttotheslavequartersofthehistoricHanleyHouse.Underneath the shade of a beautiful tree in Hanley Park, the area will feature improvements to the grounds and paths, and upgraded amenities including picnic tables, a bench, signage, a historic site marker, planters, a r will also allow visitors to view the restored slave quarters featuring period Histo Land provi story This expe a m City as i site. ww Plaqu prior t at 77 Ren enha the hono Photo Credit: Chapman Plaza by Bob Denlow