Kingsbury Place
Encyclopedia
Kingsbury Place is a private place
neighborhood in St. Louis
, Missouri
that was founded in 1902.
The land had been surveyed by Julius Pitzman
, surveyor and planner, who had been the Chief Engineer for Forest Park and who was considered "the father of the private place" in the United States
. Pitzman built his own house at #6 Kingsbury Place.
The beaux-arts entry gates, #3, #7, and #11 were designed by Thomas P. Barnett
of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
.
The neighborhood was designated a City Landmark by the City of St. Louis in 1973.
Private place
A private place is a self-governing enclave whose common areas are owned by the residents, and whose services are provided by the private sector....
neighborhood in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
that was founded in 1902.
The land had been surveyed by Julius Pitzman
Julius Pitzman
Julius Pitzman was a Prussian-born American surveyor and city planner best known for his development of the private, gated neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri from 1867 through about 1914....
, surveyor and planner, who had been the Chief Engineer for Forest Park and who was considered "the father of the private place" in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Pitzman built his own house at #6 Kingsbury Place.
The beaux-arts entry gates, #3, #7, and #11 were designed by Thomas P. Barnett
Thomas P. Barnett
Thomas P. Barnett , also known professionally as Tom Barnett and Tom P. Barnett, was an American architect and painter from St. Louis, Missouri. Barnett was nationally recognized for both his work in architecture and in painting.-Architectural work:Barnett trained under his father, St. Louis...
of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
Barnett, Haynes & Barnett was a prominent architectural firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Their credits include many familiar St. Louis landmarks, especially a number related to the local Catholic church. Their best-known building is probably the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis . A number of...
.
The neighborhood was designated a City Landmark by the City of St. Louis in 1973.