Welcome to the Fields House

The Field House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007. It was opened December 18,1936 as the first historic house museum in St. Louis. The Museum  has also been named a City of St. Louis Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday : 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday :  noon - 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday - by appointment January and February only by appointment Admission: Adults : $5.00 AAA Members : $4.50 Children 11 & under : $1.00 Children 3 & under: Free This house was Eugene's boyhood home, and during their residence here his father Roswell M. Field served as the Attorney who took Dred Scott's freedom suit into the Federal Courts, leading to the infamous Supreme Court decision in Scott v. Sandford. The House is owned and operated as a museum by the Eugene Field House Foundation, a charitable organization. We are proud to be a member of the Blue Star Museums project, welcoming members of the U. S. military and their families to our museum at no charge from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2010.