Editing Rock Hill, Missouri (section)

== Business ==
In business since 1890, Trainwreck Saloon on Manchester is the oldest continually operated bar in St. Louis County.<ref>{{cite news|title=2005 Best Neighborhood Bar (Mid-County) Trainwreck Saloon|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/best-neighborhood-bar-mid-county/BestOf?oid=2509309|access-date=20 May 2017|work=Riverfront Times|date=2005}}</ref>

Business first developed east of Deer Creek. Windom was the Rock Hill area serviced by railroad east of the river bounded by Brentwood Boulevard and Litzinger Road. Windom stop, later "Mentor", had a post office where mail was delivered weekly. West of Deer Creek a number of dairy and produce farms developed.<ref name="schoolsBlann"/>

The Hacienda restaurant building on Manchester Road was the home built by steamboat captain Mils T. Redmon in 1861. In 1951 the house became a restaurant called Chalet De Normandie, owned by the Ledait family, and later Parente's Italian Village. In 1968, it was St. Louis' first full-service Mexican eatery. It was called Oliver's until 1977, when it became Hacienda.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hacienda To Mark 50 Years|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-Business-Notes-c-2017-04-27-200940.114137-sub-Hacienda-To-Mark-50-Years.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=28 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Rock Hill Celebrates 75 Years|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2011-02-17-173572.114137-sub-Rock-Hill-Celebrates-75-Years.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=29 October 2004}}</ref>

In July 1997 Landside Resources Inc. began constructing McKnight Crossing, a $5.5 million 40,000-square-foot mixed-use space anchored by [[Hollywood Video]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/1997/07/28/focus10.html|title=Landside Resources Inc. begins $5.5 million Rock Hill project|last=Jackson|first=Margaret|date=27 July 1997|work=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> In April Landside had agreed to purchase the Fairfax House from the Rock Hill Improvement Association and pay for its restoration and relocation across the road to Rock Hill Presbyterian Church.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141789898/|title=Board OKs Transfer For Fairfax House Fund Historical Group's Support Prompts Some Criticism|last=Vogt|first=Chris|date=10 April 1997|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch}}</ref>

In May 1999 the Board of Alderman selected Sansone Development over Landside Resources for redevelopment of McKnight and Manchester.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marner |first=Ruth |date=27 May 1999 |title=Rock Hill chooses Sansone to develop corner of McKnight, Manchester roads |url=<!-- dead link: https://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-57245717/rock-hill-chooses-sansone-develop-corner-mcknight-manchester --> |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |department=West Post |page=W3 |edition=FIVE STAR LIFT |volume=121 |issue=147 |issn=19309600 <!-- also USPS 476-580 --> |id={{NewsBank text|0EB0519456964FA9|subdomain=stltoday}}. [[Newspapers.com]] [https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/141999373/?match=1&terms=%22ROCK%20HILL%20CHOOSES%20SANSONE%20TO%20DEVELOP%20CORNER%20OF%20MCKNIGHT%2C%20MANCHESTER%20ROADS%22 141999373]. {{ProQuest|403919786}}.}}</ref> In October Sansone withdrew from the project.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marner |first=Ruth |date=25 October 1999 |title=Sansone pulls out of project in Rock Hill: Fate of development remains uncertain |url=<!-- dead link: https://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-56893744/sansone-pulls-out-project-rock-hill-fate-development --> |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |department=West Post |page=W1 |id={{NewsBank text|0EB051CC0EC55AFC|subdomain=stltoday}}. [[Newspapers.com]] [https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/142651188/?terms=%22Sansone%20Pulls%20Out%20of%20Project%20in%20Rock%20Hill%3A%20Fate%20of%20Development%20Remains%20Uncertain%22 142651188]. {{ProQuest|403933118}}.}}</ref> Sansone told Rock Hill later that year it wanted to scale back the development area from 25 acres to 16, just the northwest corner. After the city reopening the bid process Rock Hill agreed in April 2000 to allow Sansone to develop 16 acres, financed by up to $7 million in tax-increment financing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marner |first=Ruth |last2=Sutin |first2=Phil |date=6 April 2000 |title=Rock Hill OKs redevelopment at McKnight and Manchester: City will provide up to $7 million in TIF funding |url=<!-- dead link: https://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-61343083/rock-hill-oks-redevelopment-mcknight-and-manchester --> |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |id={{NewsBank text|0EB0524292D87603|subdomain=stltoday}}. [[Newspapers.com]] [https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/142043090/?terms=%22Rock%20Hill%20OKs%20Redevelopment%20at%20McKnight%20and%20Manchester%22 142043090]. {{ProQuest|404011694}}.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Marner |first=Ruth |date=8 November 1999 |title=Sansone still interested in TIF project on portion of 25-acre site in Rock Hill: Residents divided over whether to redevelop tract; Site is Manchester and McKnight |url=<!-- dead link: https://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-57394189/sansone-still-interested-tif-project-portion-25acre --> |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |department=West Post |page=W6 |id={{NewsBank text|0EB051D32C58C135|subdomain=stltoday}}. [[Newspapers.com]] [https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/143059060/?match=1&terms=%22Sansone%20Still%20Interested%20in%20TIF%20Project%20on%20Portion%20of%2025-acre%20Site%20in%20Rock%20Hill%22 143059060]. {{ProQuest|403931783}}.}}</ref> Sansone withdrew its proposal again in September 2000 citing city delays that meant surrounding development projects had progressed so much as to make the 16-acre proposal infeasible.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marner |first=Ruth |date=11 September 2000 |title=Sansone pulls out of Rock Hill's plan for McKnight, Manchester: Group points out many delays as the main reason |url=<!-- dead link: https://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-65129799/sansone-pulls-out-rock-hill-plan-mcknight-manchester --> |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |department=West Post |page=W4 |id={{NewsBank text|0EB052A5E53FF414|subdomain=stltoday}}. [[Newspapers.com]] [https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/142709267/?match=1&terms=%22Sansone%20Pulls%20Out%20of%20Rock%20Hill%27s%20Plan%20for%20Mcknight%2C%20Manchester%22 142709267]. {{ProQuest|404055469}}.}}</ref> The city re-bid the projects and received 40-acre plans from Regency Realty and THF Realty and an additional 25-acre plan from Regency. In April 2001 both developers retracted their bids amid a firestorm of resident opposition against the proposals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-News-c-2012-02-23-179259.114137-sub-Not-In-Rock-Hill.html|title=Not In Rock Hill!|last=Plattner|first=Diane|date=20 April 2001|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times}}</ref>

In 2001 RSI Kitchen & Bath purchased the three-acre former Stivers car dealership property on Manchester for construction of its main showroom.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Plattner|first1=Diane|title=RSI To Build On Former Stivers' Site|url=http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-News-c-2012-02-16-179119.114137-sub-RSI-To-Build-On-Former-Stivers-Site.html|access-date=29 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=18 May 2001}}</ref>
In December 2000 [[Quebecor World]] began talks with city officials to acquire the city hall for a potential expansion of the adjacent Sayers Printing Company.<ref name="eyes"/> In August 2002 Quebecor World Sayers closed its 3.5-acre property.<ref name="Sayers closes">{{cite news|last1=Plattner|first1=Diane|title=Sayers Set To Close Doors In Rock Hill|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2011-10-27-177528.114137-sub-Sayers-Set-To-Close-Doors-In-Rock-Hill.html|access-date=23 April 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=21 June 2002}}</ref>

In January 2004 the Board of Aldermen selected Novus Companies to develop 36.9 acres at the southwest and northwest corners of Manchester and McKnight roads.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Novus Chosen For Major Development|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2011-05-05-174863.114137-sub-Novus-Chosen-For-Major-Development.html|access-date=12 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=9 January 2004}}</ref> In March 2005 the Board of Aldermen approved the $95 million mixed-use development, called Market at McKnight.<ref name="OK Market">{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Board OKs Market At McKnight|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2011-01-06-172882.113118-sub-Board-OKs-Market-At-McKnight.html|access-date=12 May 2017|date=1 April 2005}}</ref> The buy-out area targeted 126 properties on the north corner, and 48 properties, including 15 homes, on the south side.<ref name="up for grabs" /> Demolition began in August 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Demolition Underway|url=http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-News-c-2006-08-17-59687.113117-sub-Demolition-Underway.html|access-date=20 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=18 August 2006}}</ref> In May 2007 Rock Hill sought a second request for proposals when over half of north-side property owners were unsatisfied with Novus' buy-out offers and Novus sought an additional $7 million in [[tax increment financing]] (TIF).<ref name="up for grabs">{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Redevelopment Area Up For Grabs?|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2007-05-10-67871.113117-sub-Redevelopment-Area-Up-For-Grabs.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=11 May 2007}}</ref> In December 2007 the Board of Alderman replaced Novus with Miller Weingarten and Hutkin Properties on the northwest redevelopment site and increased the TIF from $18 million to $26.7 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=More TIF OK'd For Redevelopment|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2007-12-20-71952.113117-sub-More-TIF-OKd-For-Redevelopment.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=21 December 2001}}</ref> The south Market at McKnight opened in November 2007. By January 2010 the development area was 60 percent leased.<ref name="60 percent leased">{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Market At McKnight Developer Remains Optimistic|url=http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-News-c-2010-01-14-168315.113118-sub-Market-At-McKnight-Developer-Remains-Optimistic.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=15 January 2010}}</ref> In April 2014 Novus announced its second anchor for the development, 27,000-square-foot Lucky's Market.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Lucky's Market Will Complete Market At McKnight Center|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2014-04-03-191971.114137-sub-Luckys-Market-Will-Complete-Market-At-McKnight-Center.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=4 April 2014}}</ref>

In June 2005 the Board of Aldermen approved Mills Properties' request to build an 84-unit apartment complex on 7.7 acres on McKnight Road.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Mills Gets Green Light For Apartments|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2010-12-09-172445.113118-sub-Mills-Gets-Green-Light-For-Apartments.html|access-date=27 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=10 June 2005}}</ref>

In 2006 Rock Hill joined the Webster Groves/Shrewsberry Area Chamber of Commerce.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Morgan|first1=Julie|title=News from the Hill|url=http://www.rockhillmo.net/PDFs/Spring06Newsletter.pdf|access-date=4 June 2017|date=Spring 2006|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907172538/http://www.rockhillmo.net/PDFs/Spring06Newsletter.pdf|archive-date=7 September 2006}}</ref>

In December 2008 Target delayed its plans for a store on the northwest development by nine months, citing the global credit crisis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Target Delays Construction Of New Store|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2008-12-04-83235.113117-sub-Target-Delays-Construction-Of-New-Store.html|access-date=12 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=5 December 2008}}</ref> In March 2009 Target canceled its planned location.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Planned Target Store Pulls Out Of Rock Hill|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2009-03-12-85608.113117-sub-Planned-Target-Store-Pulls-Out-Of-Rock-Hill.html|access-date=12 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=13 March 2009}}</ref> Miller Weingarten ended its involvement in May.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=TIF Commission Holds First Meeting|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2010-07-08-169985.113118-sub-TIF-Commission-Holds-First-Meeting.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=9 July 2010}}</ref> The 27-acre north development area was reduced to 2.9 acres in October 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Redevelopment Area Reduced To 2.9 Acres|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2010-09-30-171241.113118-sub-Redevelopment-Area-Reduced-To-29-Acres.html|access-date=12 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=1 October 2010}}</ref>

In 1986 The Book House was established on Manchester Road. In 2009 the three-story Victorian house received a Historic Buildings designation from the Rock Hill Historic Preservation Commission.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Development Threatens Rock Hill's Book House|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-Features-c-2013-05-02-186349.114137-sub-Development-Threatens-Rock-Hills-Book-House.html#123|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=3 May 2013}}</ref> In May 2013 Book House owner Michelle Barron received an eviction notice from property owner Rex Stahl who wanted to redevelop the 1.5-acre property, site of two other businesses.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=The Book House Moves Toward Relocation|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2013-07-03-187510.114137-sub-The-Book-House-Moves-Toward-Relocation.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=5 July 2013}}</ref> In October the Board of Alderman approved EZ Storage's proposal to build a 107,772-square-foot storage facility on the site.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarrett|first1=Linda|title=Exotic Motors Seeks Outdoor & Overnight Storage For Vehicles|url=http://www.timesnewspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2013-10-24-190647.114137-sub-Exotic-Motors-Seeks-Outdoor-and-Overnight-Storage-For-Vehicles.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Webster-Kirkwood Times|date=25 October 2013}}</ref> The Book House reopened in Maplewood in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henderson|first1=Jane|title=Book House says it is open in Maplewood|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/book-blog/book-house-says-it-is-open-in-maplewood/article_78e5331a-fff2-5d15-ac52-eebf40071f1a.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=12 February 2014}}</ref>