Located in South City, the Carondelet Historical Society was the site of the first public kindergarten in America. Susan Blow opened the kindergarten in the Des Peres School in 1873. Over a hundred years later, the Carondelet Historical Society was formed. Its inaugural year was 1967, and it had 353 members. It purchased the building in 1981, and the building was subsequently placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Today, there are exhibits about Carondelet in the building.
April Morrison painted the cake at the Carondelet Historical Society. It showcases Carondelet’s history, including facts painted on top of it. It has a school theme; the top of the cake is divided by a protractor. The candle is painted like a No. 2 pencil—perfect for test taking! The front base of the cake has the “letter people” that are ubiquitous in kindergarten classrooms everywhere.
For more info check out the Carondelet Historical Society’s website:
http://www.carondelethistory.org/about-us.html
A St. Louis Cakewalk 