St. Margaret of Scotland Church was birthed on Christmas Day 1899. Founding pastor Father John J. O’Brien was tasked with starting a Catholic parish in the rapidly growing area near Henry Shaw’s garden and the Tower Grove neighborhood.
History
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St. Margaret of Scotland Church was birthed on Christmas Day 1899. Founding pastor Father John J. O’Brien was tasked with starting a Catholic parish in the rapidly growing area near Henry Shaw’s garden and the Tower Grove neighborhood.