Clayton Tamm Community Association

Clayton Tamm Community Association Our Mission is to promote community in the Clayton-Tamm & greater Dogtown neighborhood. Louis, Missouri, USA, just south of Forest Park. Louis called "Dogtown".

Clayton-Tamm is a traditionally Irish-American neighborhood located near the western border of St. Its borders are Hampton Avenue to the east, Manchester Road to the south, McCausland Avenue on the west and Oakland/Highway 40/64 to the north. Its name is derived from the intersecting streets of Clayton Ave and Tamm Ave (Lat: 38.628599, Lon: -090.292882), which is the center of the neighborhood's b

usiness district. The Clayton-Tamm neighborhood is one of three (with Franz Park and the Hi-Pointe) which make up the widely renowned Irish section of St. The earliest development in the (not yet) neighborhood was by Charles Gratiot, who in 1785 requested use of the land from Spanish authorities in the French-owned land before the Louisiana Purchase "to cultivate wheat, h**p, corn, to***co, etc., etc.", (Requoted from McCune Gill by Bob Corbett, 2000) The grant was formalized by the Spanish governor in 1798 and reaffirmed in 1808 by the US after the Louisiana Purchase. After Charles' Death his large land grant was divided into 12 strips and given as inheritance. Major growth in Cheltenham (Dogtown) defined the region in the late 19th century as it developed into a coal and clay mining community. Growth was further accelerated by preparations and construction for the 1904 World's Fair, "The Louisiana Purchase Exposition". While there are a number of theories as to why this neighborhood is known as Dogtown, the most credible account describes a group of coal miners working in what is today Forest Park. When the city acquired the land to build the park in 1876, these people found sparsely populated areas south of the new park and built shacks to live in as they found new work. In order to secure their ramshackle homes, many of the squatters used watchdogs, which would defend their territory. Dogtown is home to the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is the more authentic of the two St. Louis parades for this holiday. On March 17th, thousands gather to watch the Ancient Order of Hibernians' parade, which runs down Tamm Avenue and features many local Irish Schools of Dance.

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05/17/2025
04/01/2025

Dogtown neighborhood,

The Dogtown Community Garden will be receiving and loading in a truck of soil this weekend. If you'd like to help and/or volunteer in the garden, we'd love to have you.

This Saturday: whenever the soil truck arrives, time TBD
This Sunday: 9 AM until we're finished

You can RSVP below, or just show up on Sunday. We have a couple wheelbarrows (2 were stolen last year). If you have an extra, we'd love to borrow it for the day.

Thank you!

There is a conditional use hearing for Byrd & Barrel on Thursday, March 27. More details below.
03/05/2025

There is a conditional use hearing for Byrd & Barrel on Thursday, March 27. More details below.

There will not be a February meeting. Please stay tuned for the Spring schedule. In the meantime, you can get all your S...
02/21/2025

There will not be a February meeting. Please stay tuned for the Spring schedule. In the meantime, you can get all your St. Pat’s info from Dogtown United and the Hibernians at the links below. And if you are interested in getting involved with organizing future meetings, I’d love to hear from you!

https://www.dogtownunited.org/

https://stlhibernians.com/?page_id=2014

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Come out to meet your candidates for St. Louis City Mayor. Mark your calendars for the primary election on March 4.
01/20/2025

Come out to meet your candidates for St. Louis City Mayor. Mark your calendars for the primary election on March 4.

10/18/2024

Dogtown Neighborhood Meeting 10/17/24

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