When my father received a promotion in late 1958, he also accepted a transfer from Grand Rapids, Michigan to the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri. One of the fastest growing suburbs at the time was an outer-ring city called Florissant and perhaps he was advised to settle his large and still expanding family there. Idealist that he was, he chose the top of a hill with an expansive view (above), a tract of land that had recently been cleared of an orchard and farm fields to make room for new streets and houses. Dad was a visionary and he made a few changes in the architect's plans, that opened up the main floor plan in a way that, decades later would become extremely popular. We moved into the five bedroom, two story house in the autumn of 1959 (below), before concrete was even poured in the street. Dad was a smart man - our home was a perfect fit.
55 years later
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