A St. Louis 'Society Girl' Demanded a Nice House — And Now This Beaut Is for Sale
I’m passionate about big old houses, classic cars and the river, so I hit a trifecta when car collector Guy Crouch invited me to Louisisiana, Missouri — about an hour upriver from St. Charles — to see Westwinds, his Moderne-style home perched high above the Mississippi on a pedestal of solid rock. Crouch’s best friend is luring him to Savannah, Georgia, and he’s looking for a buyer for the stunning home, which sits just a bit south of Hannibal. Westwinds could be yours for $995,000. Designed by Beverly T. Nelson, who was the chief architect of the U.S. State Dep...