Halsey, Egbert W., Cottage - Kirkwood, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Halsey Cottage was built circa 1860 by It was built by Egbert W. Halsey for his own use in the 1860s. In 1869, he built the first public school in Kirkwood. The house a small frame one-and-a-half story Carpenter Gothic Vernacular cottage. The house has gingerbread trim around the front porch. The house was purchased by Edwin Rode in 1903 and the Rode family owned the house until 1971. The house was purchased by the YMCA in 1974 and is currently used as their Club 44.

Street address: 126 E. Washington Kirkwood, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade 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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