Faust Park Historic Village is a collection of nineteenth century St Louis County historic homes and buildings that, in the face of progress, were in danger of being demolished. They were rescued and then moved to the Historic Village by the St Louis County Parks Department and have been meticulously restored. The buildings date from 1840 to 1900 and feature the Yokel barn, the Mertz log cabin, the Alt Schoolhouse, the Conway House, the Davis House, the Sellenriek and Schlueter barns, the Spanish Lake Blacksmith Shop, the Fenton Mercantile, and other structures and gardens typical of the nineteenth century. The Miles A. Seed Carriage House houses the offices of Faust Park.
The Faust Park Historic Village can be toured year round for free on the exterior of the buildings. Download the Self Guided Tour brochure found on the park's website. Guided 90 minute tours can be scheduled by appointment and a fee is charged. The Village is open on select weekends March, April, June and July. These weekends feature free tours of the inside of the buildings in the Village, staff in authentic period costumes and demonstrations of everyday life of people living in the nineteenth century.
Faust Park Historic Village
Faust Park
15185 Olive Street Road
Chesterfield MO 63107
314-615-8328 (for guided tours)
Alt Schoolhouse, built in 1860's on Reinke Road, Ellisville MO Link
Mertz Cabin Link
Interior of the Alt Schoolhouse Link
Mertz Cabin Link
Davis House, originally built on land adjacent to the Conway House, across Olive Link
The Conway House and gardens Link
Davis House stairway Link
Yokel Barn, originally located at Conway Road and Chesterfield Parkway Link
Mertz Cabin Link
Stairway in the Conway House Link
Warmbrodt Summer Kitchen, built 1850's in Lemay MO Link
Kaatman Blacksmithing Tools in the Yokel Barn Link
Mertz Cabin, originally located on land that is now Maryville University Link
Conway House Heritage Gardens Link
Mertz Cabin, dog trot style, home of Ludwig and Salome Mertz and their 6 children Link
Inside the Mertz Cabin Link
Conway House Heritage Gardens Link
The Yokel Barn and Blacksmith shop Link
Inside the historic Conway House Link
Conway House, built 1850's on Olive, opposite Faust Park entrance Link
Sellenriek Barn, built before the Civil War, originally in Town and Country southside of Highway 40 Link
Inside the Davis House Link
Blacksmithing demonstration in the Yokel Barn Link
Schlueter Barn, built c. 1868, off Sulphur Springs Road on Catania Drive Link
Conway House interior Link
Davis House parlor Link
Conway House Link