Joseph Sappington House

The Joseph Sappington Log House is a two-story log cabin that is thought to have been built in 1816. There are three rooms on the first floor, each room has its own chimney. The interior of these rooms has been restored and the logs are visible from the inside. Currently, the Sappington House Foundation is in negotiation with the city to be relocated to the same property as the Thomas Sappington House.

The Sappington family was one of the largest families in early St. Louis. John Sappington had seventeen children, including Thomas Sappington. Joseph Sappington may have been John's nephew and Thomas' cousin; he was a witness to John's will. Joseph had his log house built in 1816, a few years after Thomas Sappington had his brick house built.

The Sappington House Foundation's goal is to relocate and repurpose the 1816 Joseph Sappington Log House. The white clapboard siding will be removed, exposing the log exterior. The house will also be moved to the same property as the Thomas Sappington House.

Dierkes, D., Lutes, D., & Cakouros, S. (2021, March 9). Sappington House Foundation Proposal to the City of Crestwood, Missouri [Letter].

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, MO State Parks. Accessed October 3rd, 2022. https://mostateparks.com/sites/mostateparks/files/Sappington%2C%20Joseph%2C%20House.pdf.