Historical September–October 2012 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The newly built home at 6153 Pershing is not typical of the Landmarks’ Association “Most Enhanced Awards,” but, as they stated, “an important aspect of the mission statement of Landmarks Association is to not only preserve, enhance and promote historic architecture, but to advocate for good contemporary design.
As St. Louis moves forward as a city and as we begin to reinvest in neighborhoods that have been ignored for decades, one of the most important design challenges we face is the question of how to create infill that respects and even enhances the existing built environment. Good infill will speak with its own voice, but cooperate with its neighbors.” As Anders and Christiana Carlson downsized, they didn’t want to leave the neighborhood which is close to Washington University and Metrolink.
They were also interested in living in a home with many green features, including a state of the art geothermal HVAC system, locally harvested white-oak floors, LED lighting, and a solar array that can provide more than 50% of the home’s energy. For nearly two decades, Landmarks Association has brought attention and recognition to quality rehabilitation projects in the St. Louis area through its annual Most Enhanced Awards.
The Landmarks Award noted that the new home “unobtrusively nestles among its much older neighbors…an excellent example of what we hope will be the future of many more vacant lots in coming years.” For more information on this historic district infill and the Carlssons, see our previous story in the TIMES by going to http://www.sdtimes.org
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6153 Pershing, Landmarks award recipient. Descriptive caption supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2012.
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Archival transcription note: Source Christiana Carlson differs from Christiane Carlsson in priorprofile; original variants preserved.
Original source: SD_Times2012_09.pdf, printed page(s) 10; PDF page(s) 10.
