My favorite St. Louis park is Tower Grove. Smaller than its flashy cousin, Forest Park (the biggest central city park in the US, bigger than Golden Gate or Central) but still substantial. And it's quiet, having no museums, zoo, or golf courses. A bit formal, too. Thay say it's laid out like an English walking park (not that I would know one if I saw one).
One of its unusual features is a good number of "pavilions," open sided structures, each of a different design, that the public can reserve for events. This one, Sons of Rest, has an enigmatic (and sexist) name. What does it mean - descendants of those who died in military service? Children of the rich leisure class? Your guess is as good as mine.
UPDATE: the ever-alert Mrs. C uncovered the meaning of this name. The society was founded in Birmingham, England, in the late 1920s and early 1930s as a place for retired World War I veterans to meet, socialize and support one another. https://www.handsworthcreative.com/sons-of-rest . There is a web page about the one shown here at https://www.towergrovepark.org/sons-of-rest-pavilion .
UPDATE: the ever-alert Mrs. C uncovered the meaning of this name. The society was founded in Birmingham, England, in the late 1920s and early 1930s as a place for retired World War I veterans to meet, socialize and support one another. https://www.handsworthcreative.com/sons-of-rest . There is a web page about the one shown here at https://www.towergrovepark.org/sons-of-rest-pavilion .
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An odd name, but an appealing space.
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