Construction of the Samuel Cupples House Took Two Years to Complete
It’s owned by Saint Louis University and serves as art gallery
The Samuel Cupples House is located at 3673 West Pine Mall in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s an old mansion that looks more like a castle. Construction for this mansion began in 1888 and it’s about 134 years old.
It’s located on the campus of Saint Louis University. In 1976, the mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The architect of the house was Thomas B. Annan and the style is Romanesque Revival. The owner of the mansion was a wealthy entrepreneur, Samuel Cupples. The house contains 42 rooms and 22 fireplaces. While the first floor was used for entertainment, the house didn’t have a ballroom. Cupples, a strict Methodist, didn’t approve of dancing, so there weren’t going to be any ballrooms. The family lived on the second and third floors.
It was initially used as a student center. It had a bar and bowling alley in the basement. There was also an office for academic advising.
