Kirkwood

St. Louis County, MO

Population

29,309

Walk Score

88 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,217

Median home value

$391,700

Incorporated

1865

Kirkwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis located in western St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 29,461. Founded in 1853, the city is named after James P. Kirkwood, chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad. It was the first planned suburb located west of the Mississippi River.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Barretts Tunnels · listed 1978
Downtown Kirkwood Historic District · listed 2009
East Monroe Historic District · listed 2004
Jefferson-Argonne Historic District · listed 2004
North Taylor Avenue Historic District · listed 2012

Notable landmarks

Bayley, Romanzo N., House · listed 2002
Blake, John P. and Dora, House · listed 2002
Bopp, William, House · listed 2006
Clarke, Judge Enos, House · listed 2002
Comfort, James H. and Marietta, House · listed 2002
Cragwold · listed 2009
Fishback, George W. and Virginia, House · listed 2002
Grace Episcopal Church · listed 1982
Halsey, Egbert W., Cottage · listed 2002
J. Milton Turner School · listed 2002
Keith, David, House · listed 2002
Kirkwood Missouri Pacific Depot · listed 1985
Kraus, Russell and Ruth Goetz, House · listed 1997
McLagan, Lizzie, House · listed 2002
McMullen, Patrick and Moire, House · listed 2002
Mudd's Grove · listed 1984
Nipher, Prof. Frances e., House · listed 2002
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 2004
Osage Hills School · listed 2007
Richter, Theodore and Lena, House · listed 2002
Robinson, George R. and Elsie, House · listed 2002
Tolhurst, G.W., House · listed 2002
Unsell, Elijah J., House · listed 2002
Way, James W. and Mary, House · listed 2002

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