Friday, May 04, 2007
Eugene Field House Celebrates
The Eugene Field House, located in downtown St. Louis, was officially named a National Historic Landmark, the highest recognition accorded by the nation and reserved for properties that possess exceptional value in interpreting the heritage of the United States.
There are fewer than 2,500 National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the country, and only 18 in St. Louis. This is the first designation here since 1994. On April 4, 2007, a total of 12 new NHL’s in 10 states were named by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, who remarked “These new National Historic Landmarks reflect some of the most important historical and cultural developments in American history….Each of them tells us a story about us as a nation and a people. They are designated National Historic Landmarks so that we may all enjoy and learn from them.”
The Field House was the home of Roswell Field, attorney to Dred Scott of the famous Scott v. Sandford slave case. Roswell Field’s cunning legal strategy in the case forced the highest court in the land to make public its position on slavery. This set in motion a chain of events, including Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the Presidency and the Civil War, and ultimately resulted in the creation of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution, freeing an entire race of people.
The Field House will celebrate the designation on Saturday, May 12, 2007 when a plaque will be unveiled at 634 S. Broadway, across the street from Busch Stadium. Free tours will be given from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Master of Ceremonies and time to be announced.
There are fewer than 2,500 National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the country, and only 18 in St. Louis. This is the first designation here since 1994. On April 4, 2007, a total of 12 new NHL’s in 10 states were named by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, who remarked “These new National Historic Landmarks reflect some of the most important historical and cultural developments in American history….Each of them tells us a story about us as a nation and a people. They are designated National Historic Landmarks so that we may all enjoy and learn from them.”
The Field House was the home of Roswell Field, attorney to Dred Scott of the famous Scott v. Sandford slave case. Roswell Field’s cunning legal strategy in the case forced the highest court in the land to make public its position on slavery. This set in motion a chain of events, including Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the Presidency and the Civil War, and ultimately resulted in the creation of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution, freeing an entire race of people.
The Field House will celebrate the designation on Saturday, May 12, 2007 when a plaque will be unveiled at 634 S. Broadway, across the street from Busch Stadium. Free tours will be given from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Master of Ceremonies and time to be announced.
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