Kirkwood Historical Society

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Churchgoers at Olive Chapel, an African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, Missouri. This photograph is from the George Davis Family Papers Collection which documents the lives of the Davis Family, an African American family that resided in Kirkwood, Mo. for nine generations. View the digitized materials of this collection here: https://tinyurl.com/GeorgeDavisPapersSHSMO
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"Olive Chapel AME Church," George Davis Family Papers, (S0606)
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05/07/2026

Thanks to our friends at the county for sharing this

04/28/2026

https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/kirkwood-honors-jones-family-for-deep-commitment-to-community/article_3fcaec7b-f199-468e-aa84-37f25a603aba.html

Mayor Liz Gibbons recently proclaimed April 10 as “Jones Family Day” in Kirkwood.

02/20/2026

We recently received a request from the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce to find a list of the original Members.

Our search took us to our microfiche collection and there it was -- on the front page of the Kirkwood Messenger dated July 17, 1946.

Here's the List:

The Charter For the
1946 Kirkwood Chamber of Commerce
was received on July 5th.

Members at present are.
1. American Construction Products Company.
2. Arrow Cab Company.
3. Berry Realty Company.
4. Bledsoe and deGrendele, Inc.
5. Emil Bopp Painting Company.
6. Lewis H Bope, Inc.
7. Cerne Floral Company.
8. Chomeau & and Engelland Inc.
9. Clifton Oil Company,
10. Paul Collopy Realty Company,
11. Barbeau Conoco Service,
12. Corona Service Station.
13. Countian Printing Company.
14. Deed Marshall Company.
15. DuBois permanent wave.
16. Earl's Appliance.
17. Ell Man's Department Store.
18. Englehart Brothers Florists.
19. Quentin M Gaines, MD.
20. Gibbons Realty Company.
21. Green Parrot Inn.
22. J Paul Guidry, DDS.
23. Haley Sandwich shop.
24. Hallof Shoe Repair.
25. R M Henley Company.
26. Martin Hartmann, Heating and Sheet Metal Company,
27. Martin Huetel, Constable,
28. Al R. Holman Jeweler,
29. J Howell and Company,
30. Joe's Barber Shop.
31. Mildred Kay Millenary Shop,
32. Kirkwood Bakery.
33. Kirkwood Camera Craft,
34. Kirkwood Drug Inc
35. Kirkwood Floor Company,
36. Kirkwood Messenger.
37. Kirkwood Welding Shop,
38. Kirkwood Sheet Metal Company,
39. Klein's shoe and furnishings,
40. Kuhn plastering contractor.
41. Grindy E. Leslie, DDS.
42. Mattack's Oderless Cleaners
43. Osage House Restaurant,
44. Osage Theater
45. Rauscher Chevrolet Company,
46. Roedel Brothers Inc
47. Salier's Dry Goods Company,
48. Schulte Hardware Company,
49. Sydney Smith Pharmacy
50. Suburban Motor, Inc.
51. Trust Company Kirkwood (cannot read entry)
52. Victory Cab Company
53. Kenneth C Wagner DDS
54. Ward Drug Company
55. JC Wieneke DDS
56. Weiss Auto Supply Company,
57. Matt Worker Jewelry Company,
58. Kroger Groceries and Baking company.

02/19/2026

https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/main-street-through-missouri-impact-of-iconic-route-66-on-missouri-kirkwood/article_f95888ad-d99b-422f-8244-75119367119c.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQDW41leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeWhs4PBO0CJL4ls3mIWxy6hMIg3bU3ZwiIdPXDB-oRhJIA8Y5VHiHrpHC4D8_aem_oFtKolV_ySwKXHcYnrprNA

More than 500 people attended the “Director’s Cut — Show Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri” at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center last weekend.