St. Louis Public Radio is your trusted source for reliable reporting on politics in the St. Louis region, Jefferson City, Rolla, and the Metro East. “Moved @downtownstlouis 3 weeks ago and we LOVE it! When Marcia Dorsey announced the restoration of an 1800s-era house in the Carondelet neighborhood, she tweeted the news under the handle @MioNonnisCasa: “Hello I’m fun, inspiring, 160 years old (very least), loved by many, and on the way back!”, Hello I'm fun, inspiring, 160 years old (very least), loved by many, and on the way back! Clear that away, build something nice and new.’ Just somebody saying, ‘This has value’ — that alone is worth a fortune.”. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com. The structure, over 160 years old, is set to receive a 'Most Enhanced' building award from the Landmarks Association of St. Louis this Thursday evening. St. Louis, MO 63119 There was a problem saving your notification. He determined the mortar was mostly clay and sand and probably came from the site. Some of the open-so… The 22-foot wide and 18-foot deep house was the childhood home of Marcia Dorsey, mother of Twitter founder and St. Louis native Jack Dorsey. St. Louis, MO ... Marcia Dorsey, second left, as she rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to mark his company's IPO, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. It was during that time the property fell into disrepair, besieged by fire and the elements. Set back from the corner of Water and Steins streets, a freshly-poured walkway leads up to a shaded front porch. A detailed view of the limestone (and a few bricks) on the exterior of the house. Like any other home appliance, things can go wrong with a garbage disposal. My mother and my aunts all worked at Kipp’s Candies. She is from St Louis. I walked to St. Boniface School. "I grew up here and I feel like it was always part of me. According to a historical study of the property prepared by the Preservation Research Office, a private company, there are 17 similar stone buildings still standing in the neighborhood, some in better shape than others. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Send questions and comments about this story to feedback@stlpublicradio.org. Saints Mary and Joseph guard the walkway up to 124 East Steins Street. St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The stone homes from the early to mid-18th century in the Carondelet and Patch neighborhoods provide a unique look at one of the earliest forms of architecture in the St. Louis region. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. For Marcia Dorsey, this history is personal, and for the surrounding area, it’s monumental. The stone house at 124 East Steins Street in St. Louis as seen on May 12, 2014, around the time Marcia and Tim Dorsey bought it. But you can preserve it with proper care and maintenance. Listen to a full audio tour inside the house here: Here's a view of what 124 East Steins Street looked like when Marcia and Tim reclaimed the property in 2014. A Wash U Professor Explains Why Daylight Saving Time Is Bad For Us, High School Administrators Make The Case For In-Person Learning, ‘Down Along With That Devil’s Bones’ Reckons With Monuments To Nathan Bedford Forrest, ‘The Silent Pope’: St. Louis University Grapples With Pope Pius XII’s Legacy, Once-hidden ceiling in Kingshighway's U-Haul emerges from darkness into light — and shines. All but the brick base is original, although the limestone hood had to be pieced back together after years of disrepair. The neighborhood was founded in 1767 by Clement DeLoure de Treget. The Dorseys’ building had been a source of heartbreak for Harris, who spotted it more than a decade ago along with Neighborhood Improvement Specialist Brian Kolde under thick underbrush.