Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 10, 2019

1. First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood Marker

Inscription.
The First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood was organized, by the grace of God, in September 1854, and has been on this site since 1856. The original brick building was replaced by a stone building in 1889. This tower was the entrance to that stone building. Its cornerstone was dedicated to the glory of God on October 25, 1888. Services moved in the present sanctuary December 1957. The remainder of the stone building was razed in 1972.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1854.

Location. 38° 34.985′ N, 90° 24.364′ W. Marker is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on East Adams Avenue just east of North Kirkwood Road (U.S. 61/67), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Adams Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Argonne Drive (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kirkwood Depot (about 800 feet away); Remembering the Achievements of James P. Kirkwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Those Who Gave Their Lives In The Struggle For Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different

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marker also named Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirkwood City Council Shooting Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); James R. Shanks, Chaplain, 1st. Lt. (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.

Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood. Website homepage (Submitted on October 10, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 10, 2019

2. First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood

View from the intersection of Adams Avenue and Kirkwood Road (marker is seen in the distance)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.