Historical April–May 2005 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Here is a preview of some of the many homes to be featured in Parkviews Centennial Celebration House and Garden Tour on May 14-15th. 1. 6200 McPherson The massive stone structure which commands the subdivision’s main entrance was built in 1910 by Phin Kimball.
His wife Annie Kimball, had studied architecture at Washington University and designed the house with the remaining full set of surrounding pictorial stained glass windows complete with a stairwell scene of a boat which sails into the evening setting sun. Mr. Kimball had timber holdings and brought a wide variety of his stock of birdseye maple, mahogany, walnut, and oak to adorn different rooms in the home. Beautiful solid paneling and wood carving details are visible throughout this home.
When originally built and observation deck was perched upon the peak of the roof for Mr. Kimball, and amateur astronomer.
Most of the architectural details of the home remain unchanged except for modernization of the kitchen and bathrooms. 2. 6235 Waterman Built for $8000 in 1906, this Georgian façade home was designed by architects Stephens and Pearson, who also designed 4 other homes on Waterman (6242, 6254, 6255, and 6331).
This home has been continually updated by its current owners to retain its historic charm and to be a comfortable, efficient home for today’s world.
As you pass the solarium enclose in the 20’s, you will see a new greenhouse that recently replaced the original.
The side yard was once the location of the home now standing to the East.
When the previous owner excavated for the swimming pool, they found the foundation.
This confirmed a story that Mr. Norris bought the home next door and had it moved East in 1923 in order to build a Japanese garden in which he parties on Sunday afternoons that are reputed to have had ragtime piano music. 3. 6379 Pershing One of the later homes built in the neighborhood (1928) was designed by architect A.H. Norrish. Contemporary in style to many homes built in St. Louis during this era it appears to be a almost a storybook cottage but still maintains proportions with its three story neighbors.
The home stretches across the front of the lot with a solarium on the southwest side and many window offering bright rooms.
This home feels more contemporary inside and has been remodeled by a series of artists who have lived here. 4. 6244 Washington One of four homes in this block by architect Ernest Klipstein, this house was built in 1908 and was his personal home for 20 years.
This lot and the lot to the west were purchased by the father of two sisters. Klipstein designed this Georgian style for himself and a half-timbered arts and crafts façade for his sister-in-law.
The homes are ‘reflecting’ homes with identical floor patterns, though distinctively different exteriors. Klipstein’s architectural work might be familiar to St. Louisans because he would later design the Bauernhof at Grant’s Farm and other picturesque homes for the Busch family. You can observe the symmetry characteristic of the Georgian design in the exterior features of the home. Inside you will see the craftsman style interior as it was at the turn of the century, woodwork and built-ins intact. Notice the wavy glass panes in the window and the stained glass inserts, original to the home.
The current owners have been painstaking restoring details of the home including replicating the original copper guttering.
The small lot size, side entrance, and full three stories are typical of many of the homes on the outside streets of the Parkview neighborhood.
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6379 Pershing.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2005.
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Archival transcription note: 6235Waterman garden paragraph prints in which he parties on Sunday afternoons without verb; original construction retained.
Original source: SD_Times2005_04.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
