Historical April–May 2008 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
5843 Waterman is very much the original Craftsman two-story bungalow of 1916. Owners Darrell Hartke and Nancy Farmer have done a careful study of the architecture and style of decorating and have painted the exterior and interior and chosen their new furniture in the dining room and living room accordingly.
Most of the woodwork and floors have recently been stripped and refinished. Built-in cabinets in the butler’s pantry and upstairs hallway are original. Modern renovations have included unobtrusive central air-conditioning. Nancy notes that she is unwilling to go so far as to have a vintage kitchen, so modern appliances are set off by era-appropriate wallpaper strips. Second floor bedrooms serve as office space, guest room, and master bedroom with adjacent sun porch.
The back porch leading from the kitchen has been screened in, giving cats Bud and Lou a place to watch the birds and squirrels. Nancy may be the most famous of the home’s residents, serving as Missouri State Representative and Treasurer of the State of Missouri, following her success as Executive Director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council.
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5843 Waterman, House Tour 2008.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2008.
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