St. Louis’ oldest neighborhood continues to pique historical curiosities.
So when Soulard Restoration Group invited Ladue News on its inaugural “Spirits of Soulard” ghost tour, we couldn’t resist. Here’s what we discovered along the 2-hour tour.
We began at Antagonist Café, an Art Deco time capsule with an intriguing history. Located at 2727 S. 12th St., the building was constructed in 1937 and originally served as a police station. Its lore stretches further back, however. “We found a sign [that reads]: ‘Two old beer cellars uncovered by steam shovels during construction lie under the station,’” Jim Lettau told tourgoers. He co-owns the café with business partners Laura Leister and Ameet Rawal. “All the square footage you see above is also below, and there’s a shooting range down there,” Leister added. The underground portion is also a certified nuclear bomb shelter…