Businesses in Chestnut Valley included saloons and brothels , both of which hired musicians to play background music .
Starting in the 1890s , the district known as Chestnut Valley ( an area now occupied by the Scottrade Center ) became the home of St. Louis ragtime .
Businesses in area   included saloons and brothels , both of which hired musicians to play background music .
Starting in the 1890s , the district known as Chestnut Valley ( an area now occupied by the Scottrade Center ) became the home of St. Louis ragtime .