Ella & Charles E. Monfort Jr. Memorial Park
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Monfort Park includes two playground systems (one for 2 - 5 year olds and one for 5 - 12 year olds), swings, a gazebo structure, benches, walking path and drinking fountain. The park, which opened Nov. 1, 2008, is named for the residents who lived at the site for nearly 60 years. The park was purchased with funds from the 1/2 cent Park and Recreation Sales tax in December of 2005 and developed in part with grant money from the Municipal Park Grant Commission of St. Louis County.
- Hours: Daily, dawn - dusk
- Handicap Accessible: Ramp to park
- Founding Date: November 1 2008
- Parking: On-street: free
- Features: Benches, Picnic pavilions, Picnic tables, Playgrounds
- Permit requirements: Permit required for alcohol
- Restrictions: No smoking
- Area: 0.4 acres
The land for this park was NOT donated by the Monfort family.
It was PURCHASED by the City of Kirkwood for $407K+ from the Monfort heirs (this does not include the cost or razing the house and building the park).
The current mayor of Kirkwood was a council member at the time and is a relative of the family.