Historical May 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Young house at 6237 McPherson is a spacious family home with room enough for any collector.
This large 3 story Parkview house, built in 1904, has many fine attributes, not the least of which are the carriage house and an outdoor swimming pool.
This house has been the home of B.J. and Nancy Young and their four children, ages 6, 10, 11, and 12, since 1971.
The family has redecorated most of the house in this time, all while Nancy also pursued a graduate degree in psychology at Washington University.
On the first floor, the formal living room is essentially unchanged from its original design.
The original dining room, on the other hand, was converted into a large kitchen with room enough for any growing family.
A formal dining room however is still maintained off the entryway.
There are four large bedrooms on the 2nd floor and three rooms on the 3rd floor (including a gameroom).
In addition the house has five working fireplaces. Obvious throughout is Nancy’s oriental rug and antique furniture collection.
The house was owned and renovated prior to the Young family by the late Phillip Lucier, founder of West End Townhouse, and an early supporter of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council.
The house is also mentioned in Urban Oasis a book about the history and architecture of Parkview.
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6237 McPherson. Photograph by King Schoenfeld. The Paper, May 1981, page 8.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1981.
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Original source: SD_Times1981_05.pdf, printed page(s) 8; PDF page(s) 8.
