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Saint Matthew's Parish Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Saint Matthew's Parish Complex

On the National Register since 198640 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1986St. Louis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Saint Matthew's Parish Complex

Saint Matthew's Parish Complex, at Sarah and Kennerly, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 6, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 45 other Missouri listings.

What it isHistoric buildings in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 43 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Sarah and Kennerly, St. Louis · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Saint Matthew's Parish ComplexStart here
  2. 2The Edge of the Ville Integration Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3St. Louis Colored Orphans HomeColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Tandy Community CenterArt Deco · next door
  5. 5Charles Turner Open Air SchoolClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAntioch Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miDCote Brilliante Avenue in The Ville Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBSumner, Charles, High SchoolGeorgian Revival · Built 18750.4 miDSt. Ferdinand Avenue in The Ville Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBStowe Teachers CollegeModern Movement0.5 miBSimmons Colored SchoolClassical Revival0.5 miBChuck Berry HouseShaped Parapet Single-Family House0.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Cook Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South0.8 mi away
St. Augustine`s Roman Catholic Church1.2 mi away
Midtown Historic District1.4 mi away
Clemens House-Columbia Brewery District (Boundary Increase)1.8 mi away

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Questions about Saint Matthew's Parish Complex

Is Saint Matthew's Parish Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 6, 1986 (Register number 86002236).

Is Saint Matthew's Parish Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Shelley House, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Saint Matthew's Parish Complex?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Saint Matthew's Parish Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63820529 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.