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Des Peres Presbyterian Church

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Des Peres Presbyterian Church
Des Peres Presbyterian Church

Des Peres Presbyterian Church (Old Des Peres Church;Old Stone Church) is a historic church on 2255 Geyer Road in Frontenac, Missouri. It was started in 1834 and was added to the National Register in 1978. Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an early pastor of the church while also serving as an editor of the abolitionist St. Louis Observer.Former Major League Baseball players George Sisler and Dave Sisler are buried in the church's cemetery.

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Des Peres Presbyterian Church
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N 38.622777777778 ° E -90.42 °
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North Geyer Road 2255
63131
Missouri, United States
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Westwood Country Club
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