Field House - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 37.201 W 090° 11.524
15S E 744460 N 4278351
Birth place of children's poet Eugene Field, located on southside of the St. Louis central business district.
Waymark Code: WMJPG
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
Views: 15

This building was built in 1845 and was one of twelve row houses built along the block call Walsh's Row. In 1850 the second unit from the south was leased by Roswell Martin Field. Roswell Martin Field was a lawyer, who in 1853 respresent Dred Scott, his wife and children in a landmark civil rights legal case. The refusal of the United States Supreme Court to treat Dred and Harriet as citizens is believed by many to be a factor that precipitated the Civil War.

On September 3, 1850, Eugene Field was born. He lived in this house until 1857, when he and his brother moved to live with relatives in Massachusetts because his mother had died in November 1856. After he attended college he worked in the newpaper business in Missouri and Illinois. What is his most remembered for are his childrens poems including Wynken, Blynken, and Nod", "The Duel", and "Little Boy Blue".

The building is now used as the "St. Louis Toy Museum" See the secondary website listed below to learn more about the house and museum.
Street address:
634 S. Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)

Year listed: 1975

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1874

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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