Dutchtown is our neighborhood on the South Side of St. Louis, home to a lot of history and a changing future. We are St. Louis’s most populous and densest neighborhood. We embrace the diversity of our neighbors and have big plans to make Dutchtown a better place to live for everyone regardless of race, economic status, religious background, or any other factor. We are Dutchtown Proud.
We’ve got room for everyone who wants to be part of a strong neighborhood with a lot of momentum. Come visit us—we’d love to show you around. Move in next door to us. Open your business here. Invest in the future of our neighborhood. There’s something for everyone in Dutchtown.
Dutchtown Resources
We’ve got an extensive list of neighborhood and city resources, plus guides to contacting the Citizens’ Service Bureau, working with your Neighborhood Improvement Specialist, filing reports with the police, and more.
Bookmark dutchtownstl.org/resources for a handy reference.
Dutchtown Committees
Interested in helping make Dutchtown a better place to live? Join one of our committees:
- Design
- Economic Vitality
- Promotion
- Organization
- Safe Clean & Green
Find out more and sign up at dutchtownstl.org/committees.
Learn About Dutchtown
Read about our history, our people, our architecture, our parks, and more on our About Dutchtown page.
Supporting Dutchtown Businesses
We’re gathering resources and producing walkthrough guides to help you and your business succeed. Visit dutchtownstl.org/business or check out our growing list of resources and our Guide to Getting On Google.
Translate DutchtownSTL
All of the news, resources, and info on DutchtownSTL.org is now available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Nepali, and more! Click the Translate button at the top of the page.
Organize Your Block
Neighbors who know and look out for each other form the backbone of a strong community. An organized block, no matter how formally or informally organized, increases safety, improves aesthetics, attracts new neighbors, and gets things done. Learn how to organize your block at dutchtownstl.org/blocks.
We’ve got resources to help you interact, communicate, and plug in with your neighbors to get organized.
Grants for Small Businesses
Has your business been affected by COVID-19? Find out about grants available from the City of St. Louis at dutchtownstl.org/grants.
Donate to DT2
Become a donor to DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown! Every dollar helps DT2 towards our mission of building a thriving Dutchtown for all of our residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. Make a one-time or recurring donation.
Marquette Park
The largest park in the Dutchtown area, we’re working to make Marquette Park the centerpiece of our neighborhood. Find out what’s going on at the park and how you can help Allies of Marquette Park reactivate the park.
The Dutchtown Calendar
There’s always something happening in Dutchtown! Visit dutchtownstl.org/calendar to find neighborhood meetings, volunteer opportunities, classes, happy hours, and plenty of other ways to get out and meet your neighbors.
Get Your Dutchtown Proud Sign
Tell everyone you’re Dutchtown Proud with one of our yard signs. Name your price!
We’ve also got Dutchtown t-shirts and more in the DutchtownSTL Shop.
Dutchtown CID
Find out everything you need to know about the Dutchtown Community Improvement District and how you can get involved.
Contact DutchtownSTL
Can’t find what you need here on DutchtownSTL.org? Contact us and we’ll try to help. You can also sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date on what’s happening in Dutchtown.
Vote!
Election Day is coming up! We’ve got information for Dutchtown voters including important dates, candidate info, and how to register at dutchtownstl.org/vote.
Neighborhood Cleanups
Keep Dutchtown beautiful by volunteering at cleanup events around the neighborhood. Visit dutchtownstl.org/cleanup to find your opportunity to help.
News from the
DutchtownSTL Blog
Find more news at dutchtownstl.org/news
Futsal Comes to Marquette Park
An idea formed two years ago is finally being made real in Marquette Park. Soon the Dutchtown neighborhood will have the first outdoor futsal court in the City of St. Louis. Back in July of 2019, local soccer enthusiast Daniel Flynn, Dutchtown neighbor and UMOJA Soccer Club founder Fred Maboneza, and members of the Allies of Marquette Park group met at the Marquette Park Recreation Center.
From Abandoned Pay Phone to Free Little Library
Driving down South Grand through Dutchtown, you may have noticed the long-dormant pay phone stand in front of the hulking house at 4018 South Grand, just south of Merb’s Candies. With pay phones having gone nearly extinct, it certainly catches the eye of anyone who still remembers what a pay phone was.
Read the rest of “From Abandoned Pay Phone to Free Little Library”
Small Spaces for Living Large in Dutchtown
There’s one term that always comes to mind when discussing Dutchtown’s historic housing stock: variety. Dutchtown has something for everyone—spacious two story homes, an array of bungalows big and small, shotgun cottages, two and four family flats, and everything in between.
Read the rest of “Small Spaces for Living Large in Dutchtown”
Marquette Community Day 2021 Recap
The fourth annual Marquette Community Day was another huge success! Dutchtown neighbors, led by MCD founders Ben Robinson and Markus Haskins, gave out backpacks and school supplies for children in the Dutchtown neighborhood, along with sharing local community resources and providing a fun day out to create a unique, community-oriented celebration in Marquette Park.
