Cragwold
National Register of Historic Places

Cragwold

Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
December 30, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001175

About this property

Cragwold, also known as Edwin A. Lemp Estate, in St. Louis County, Missouri was built in 1911. Built in 1911 for Edwin A. Lemp, Cragwold is one of four estates built near the Meramec River between 1910 and 1920 by wealthy St. Louisans with ties to German-American and brewing families. The centerpiece of the Cragwold estate is the Lemp Residence, an approximately 11,000-square-foot home, built embracing the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. The design of the house and character of the estate grounds reflected Lemp's love of nature and passion for exotic animals. The house was designed around a large center atrium filled with tropical plants and several species of exotic birds. By the 1920s, the estate grounds became home to more exotic birds, and ungulates (hoofed mammals) from many continents. Lemp operated the estate as an exotic animal farm and was licensed as a Federal Game Farm. The property was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2009. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of January 8, 2010. The Lemp Residence is privately owned and is bordered by Emmenegger Nature Park.

Location

1455 Cragwold Rd.
Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
38.55361, -90.43530

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When was Cragwold listed on the National Register?

Cragwold was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Cragwold?

Cragwold is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cragwold?

The period of significance for Cragwold is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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