Des Peres Presbyterian Church aka Old Stone Meeting House - Frontenac, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Des Peres Presbyterian Church was built in built in 1833 by a group of settlers who had come to the area from eastern and southern states. The small stone church was constructed on three acres of land donated by the Hartshorn, Maddox and Small families. each donating one acre. Surrounding the church is a small cemetery with stones of many notable family names for the area. In the southeast corner of the cemetery slaves of some of the early members were buried in unmarked graves, a stone memorial stone has been placed marking their graves. One of the early pastors of the church was abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy. Though the church was build on land donated by slave owners, the church became a well known stop along the Underground Railroad. The church building continues to be used for special services and weddings.

Street address: 2250 North Geyer Road Frontenac, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Religion Current function: http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MO/St.+Louis/state3.html Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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