marks ▁Association ▁of ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁Inc . ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁( re vised ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ) ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁historic ▁importance ▁of ▁the ▁neighborhood ▁architect ur ally . ▁ ▁Att ra ctions ▁Many ▁attra ctions ▁and ▁buildings ▁of ▁historic ▁importance ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁La S alle ▁Park ▁neighborhood . ▁ ▁Saint ▁John ▁Nep om uk ▁Church ▁This ▁historic ▁La S alle ▁Park ▁church ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Czech ▁Catholic ▁church ▁in ▁America . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁it ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁chap el , ▁meaning ▁it ▁serves ▁the ▁Czech ▁community ▁for ▁special ▁events , ▁but ▁does ▁not ▁have ▁a ▁parish . ▁Its ▁names ake ▁John ▁of ▁Nep om uk ▁is ▁a ▁national ▁saint ▁of ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic . ▁▁ ▁St . ▁Vincent ▁de ▁Paul ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁Church ▁The ▁historic ▁church ▁building , ▁with ▁its ▁Roman es que ▁architecture , ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁Mer iw ether ▁Lewis ▁Clark , ▁Sr . ▁and ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 3 ▁on ▁the ▁south west ▁corner ▁of ▁N inth ▁Street ▁and ▁Park ▁Avenue ▁adjacent ▁to ▁Highway ▁ 5 5 . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁being ▁a ▁v ibr ant ▁con greg ation ▁and ▁frequent ▁wed ding ▁site , ▁Saint ▁Vincent ' s ▁now ▁provides ▁assistance , ▁education ▁and ▁food ▁to ▁the ▁hom eless ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁Saint ▁Louis ▁area . O fficial ▁Site ▁ ▁D well ▁ 9 1 2 A ▁fine