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Landmarks Association Pike County Ramble 2012

The St. Louis Landmarks Association had another Pike County Ramble in May.  I hosted the group…many who were returning ramblers from last year's tour to Clarksville and Paynesville.

We had a lovely day and saw the best of Pike County and Louisiana.

We started at our family farm- Rockford Farms where they saw our historic Griffith McCune house and then the adjoining Rockford School House. Afterwards we saw the historic McIlroy House perched up on a hill with a perfect view of the rolling hills and valleys. From there we traveled to Louisiana.  The group waived at the historic Stark Home on Highway D as they ohhed and ahhed! At the first stop in Louisiana they were greeted by the Osborns at their historic Luce House on Georgia Street. See the first set of pictures below. Afterwards we dined at The Eagles Nest on chicken and shrimp salad. After lunch we toured the perfectly restored Jackson House on Georgia….peaked into one of the historic Buffum homes….visited Stark Nursery….then somehow we got the bus up through the rambling River View Graveyards roads to catch a view of the river and Illinois valley beyond. The group was impressed and will certainly spread good words about Lousiana, MO and Pike County!

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A mirror that once graced the Campbell House in St Louis

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Lunch at The Eagle's Nest

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The lovely Jackson home

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An Afternoon in Louisiana, Missouri Pike County, MO

Yesterday I spent the morning working on our farm house in Pike County and then I went up to Louisiana, MO for some meetings. It was such a beautiful day and the Fall colors are close to peaking….so hurry and get up to Pike County to look at them this weekend.  The Applefest is going on in Clarksville. 

My first stop was to look at the super- cool buildings on Water Street that used to be the old water treatment plant. A St. Louis couple has transformed two buildings into very exciting spaces. Both are for sale for a reasonable amount. 

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This is an interior space that could be a great bar/restaurant.

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This outdoor space almost looks like the Serra sculpture at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis.  There is a pool in the middle.

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In a another building is a cool loft living space.

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And look at the view….these buildings are right on the Mississippi…though high enough that flooding is not an issue.

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Nest stop was to meet with Karen over at The Eagle's Nest Bistro, B&B and Winery.  She runs such a nice business and it is very popular! She is thinking about retiring and her successful business is for sale.  Click HERE for more information.

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I visited the two historic homes that I have listed:

http://215nthird.canbyours.com/

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http://402nthird.canbyours.com/

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The old Stark home on 3rd looked beautiful with the maple ablaze!

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Finally I met Jim Talley at his listing on Georgia and 7th street. This is an old church turned City Hall turned loft/living space. What an exciting space and only $137,000! Listed by Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty 314-607-5555  tedwight@aol.com 

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