Dona Reynolds, Blog: Houston Wyeth Mansion ....Past and Present....St Joseph MO

Houston Wyeth Mansion ....Past and Present....St Joseph MO

                                  St Joseph is known for its quality of beautiful mansions.                              

                               Houston Wyeth Mansion

In 1920, Houston Wyeth built the Georgian design mansion for his family.                                                      

The mansion included a total of 21,133 square feet with 15,332 square feet of living area, nestled on 24-gated acres. 

 

The stylish mansion consisted of 13 rooms on the first and second floors, the lower level 5 rooms for employee quarters and 4+ basement garage, with the third floor a ballroom and additional employee quarters.  

The general exterior features stucco with red clay tile roof, separate guardhouse, cabana and a small barn.

Solarium's include tile floors and circle head windows with domed plaster ceilings.

                      Houston Wyeth Mansion Solarium                     Houston Wyeth Mansion Solarium ceilings

In 1984 a local investment group purchased the Houston Wyeth Mansion, transforming the property to a professional office building.  The front portion of the grounds is St Joseph's finest professional office business parks with 9 freestanding individually owned buildings with the Georgian design. 

                                                   Houston Wyeth Mansion - Office Business Park

                                  The guardhouse a perfect individual professional office building.  

                                                   Houston Wyeth Mansion - Guard House

Completely secluded among the mature trees at the rear portion of the acreage, perfectly designed is the "Antilles" of 15 upscale Town homes.

 

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9 comments • Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO • February 18 2009 12:33AM

Comments

Dona,

What a gorgeous piece of history!

Ann Hayden in starry Wildwood, Missouri

Posted by Ann Hayden Wildwood St. Louis MO Agent SelectAnn.com for your real estate (Prudential Select Properties) about 3 years ago

Hi Ann!  The Houston Wyeth Mansion is really a beautiful property and the grounds are kept so immaculate.  The developers really had a great idea on the property.

Posted by Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO (Prudential Summers Realtors) about 3 years ago

Dona,

It sounds lovely...I should really visit one day.

Ann Hayden in sunny Wildwood, Missouri

Posted by Ann Hayden Wildwood St. Louis MO Agent SelectAnn.com for your real estate (Prudential Select Properties) about 3 years ago

Hi Ann!  Please do visit, I would love to show you around St. Joseph. 

Posted by Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO (Prudential Summers Realtors) about 3 years ago

Hi Dona,

Thank you.  I may just take you up on that offer...

Ann

Posted by Ann Hayden Wildwood St. Louis MO Agent SelectAnn.com for your real estate (Prudential Select Properties) about 3 years ago

Hi Ann!  Please do make arrangements to come to St Joseph.  Would love to give you the Tour of St. Joseph

Posted by Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO (Prudential Summers Realtors) about 3 years ago

Hi Dona!  GREAT piece of local history and I just love your photos!  The domed plaster ceilings are just beautiful too!

 

Posted by Debe Maxwell - Search Charlotte Homes for Sale - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods (iCharlotteRealEstate.com Savvy + Company Real Estate) about 3 years ago

Hi Debe!  I love historical homes and the quality of workmanship is amazing. The property has been very well preserved for sure.  Thanks for stopping in.

Posted by Dona Reynolds, ST JOSEPH MO (Prudential Summers Realtors) about 3 years ago

Hopefully some day it can be reconverted from an office building to a home, perhaps as a museum, but at least it was saved. Too many cities allow historic homes and structures to be destroyed in the name of progress.

Posted by Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer (Russel Ray) about 3 years ago

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