Campbell House Museum, Victorian house museum in downtown St. Louis, United States
The Campbell House Museum in downtown St. Louis is a house from the 1800s filled with Victorian furniture, paintings, clothing, and personal belongings spread across multiple floors. The rooms are arranged to show how the house looked and functioned during the time its residents lived there.
The house was built in 1851 as the first residence in a newly developing neighborhood where wealthy families settled. Robert Campbell, a successful fur trader, lived here with his family and shaped the home over many decades.
The house shows how wealthy families lived and arranged their homes during the Victorian era, revealing the objects and spaces that mattered to them. Visitors can observe the layout of rooms and gain insight into daily life and domestic habits of that period.
Visitors should prepare for a guided tour that takes them through different floors and rooms with detailed information about the history and furnishings. It helps to check ahead about opening times and the best way to reach the location.
A collection of old photographs discovered in a law office helped restore the rooms to their appearance from the 1880s. These images were crucial in determining which furniture and decorations originally belonged in the house.
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