Fishback, George W. and Virginia, House - Kirkwood, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This Greek Revival styled house was built in 1867 for George Fishback. He came to the St. Louis in 1854 from Ohio to practice law. Instead of practicing law he became a reporter and by 1872, was the sole owner of the Missouri Democrat. He sold the paper in 1875 and it was merged with the Globe and became the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which continued as a newspaper in St. Louis until 1986.

Street address: 440 E. Argonne Kirkwood, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic 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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