Marine Villa in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
At Home On Cherokee
Cherokee-Lemp Historic District
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. At Home On Cherokee Marker
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At Home On Cherokee. Cherokee-Lemp Historic District. This townhouse is typical of homes built in working-class neighborhoods during the 1880's. It is tall, narrow and features the then popular mansard roof. The foundation is roughcut stone and the facade is smooth brick with eyebrow arches over the windows. The entrances are along the side of the house, providing privacy from the busy street. The east side of the house still has the original windows, two panes over two panes. The ornate wood cornice is the highlight of the facade. Such elaborate wood trim was affordable because of industrial-age milling equipment., The interior design is flexible, allowing the house to be used as a large single family home or easily converted into a two-family flat. Both the first floor and the second floor featured three large rooms. The third floor behind the Mansard roof, remained unfinished until recent years. Also typical of the era, the floors are made of pine boards.
This townhouse is typical of homes built in working-class neighborhoods during the 1880's. It is tall, narrow and features the then popular mansard roof. The foundation is roughcut stone and the facade is smooth brick with eyebrow arches over the windows. The entrances are along the side of the house, providing privacy from the busy street. The east side of the house still has the original windows, two panes over two panes. The ornate wood cornice is the highlight of the facade. Such elaborate wood trim was affordable because of industrial-age milling equipment.
The interior design is flexible, allowing the house to be used as a large single family home or easily converted into a two-family flat. Both the first floor and the second floor featured three large rooms. The third floor behind the Mansard roof, remained unfinished until recent years. Also typical of the era, the floors are made of pine boards.
is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Marine Villa. Marker is on Cherokee Street west of Wisconsin Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2009 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis MO 63118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
2. At Home On Cherokee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
