Manchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. The area was explored in 1673 by Louis Joliet and Rev. Jacques Marquette. It is named after the City of Manchester in England. The community known as Manchester is over 200 years old and was incorporated as a Village in 1950.

The City was reincorporated as a fourth class city in 1959. When incorporated, the City encompassed two square miles. As a result of several annexations, the City of Manchester now encompasses approximately five square miles. The City of Manchester has several historic structures within its boundaries.

A survey conducted by the St. Louis County Parks Department identified 34 sites built in the 1840s through 1912 that are of historical or architectural significance. These historic structures are a proud part of the City’s heritage and set the City apart from other suburbs in the west St. Louis County area.