If you live in a historic house or just love historic architecture, you'll enjoy hearing from this episode's guest, Dennis Northcott. Northcott is an archivist at the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center, specializing in genealogy and house history. Through a variety of digitized resources, he passionately assists researchers in their quest to uncover the stories hidden in their home, as well as the fascinating details that bring to life its past residents, making house history research more accessible and intriguing than ever before. The Missouri Historical Society's Library and Research Center is open to the public, and no membership is required. Staff members are available to assist you with your research and help answer your questions, no matter how farfetched they may seem. Listen and follow House of Lou on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or most places podcasts are available.

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Mentioned in this episode:
History Museum Library & Research Center
Andrew Raimist 
Pilgrim Congregational Church on Union
 Washington University History Department
 City of Maplewood
 Hacienda Restaurant on Manchester
Sievers Photo Studio
 Magic Chef Mansion
Gingerbread houses in South City 
City of Webster Groves 
Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park
Landmarks Association of St. Louis
Westmoreland and Portland Places: The History and Architecture of America's Premier Private Streets, 1888-1988, by Julius Hunter
Saint Louis Art Museum, Unpacking the Imperial Hotel at 100: Frank Lloyd Wright and the World

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How to search for the history of a St. Louis home

If you live in a historic house or just love historic architecture, you'll enjoy hearing from this episode's guest, <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/X1KuYfHXYjgF5hmllwRc4rVVhjhPvZWjXnMKfKFMXF1tCt4DGkzrsWGvIzitoNKy/++/history/architecture/searching-for-the-history-of-a-st-louis-house/">Dennis Northcott</a>. Northcott is an archivist at the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center, specializing in genealogy and house history. Through a variety of digitized resources, he passionately assists researchers in their quest to uncover the stories hidden in their home, as well as the fascinating details that bring to life its past residents, making house history research more accessible and intriguing than ever before. The Missouri Historical Society's Library and Research Center is open to the public, and no membership is required. Staff members are available to assist you with your research and help answer your questions, no matter how farfetched they may seem. Listen and follow House of Lou on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-of-lou/id1715504359" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Apple Podcasts)">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3ovIC1dt19FiByFhMjlgIc?si=be8613d8b3e849c4" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Spotify)">Spotify</a>, or most places podcasts are available.
Thank you to <a href="https://karrbick.com/project-consultation/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Karr Bick Kitchen &amp; Bath)">Karr Bick Kitchen &amp; Bath</a> for sponsoring this episode. 
From design and construction to interiors, Karr Bick serves as a one-stop-shop for all the essentials needed to create spaces that are #NothingOrdinary. Schedule a free design consultation at <a href="https://karrbick.com/project-consultation/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (karrbick.com)">karrbick.com</a>.
Got an idea for a future House of Lou episode? 
We love hearing from our audience. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at <a href="mailto:vtheodoro@stlmag.com" aria-label="Link opens in new window (vtheodoro@stlmag.com)">vtheodoro@stlmag.com</a> or to <a href="mailto:podcasts@stlmag.com" aria-label="Link opens in new window (podcasts@stlmag.com)">podcasts@stlmag.com</a>. We can't wait to hear from you!
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Interested in being a podcast sponsor?
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Mentioned in this episode:
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<li><a href="https://mohistory.org/library" aria-label="Link opens in new window (History Museum Library &amp; Research Center)">History Museum Library &amp; Research Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.me/andrewraimist" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Andrew Raimist )">Andrew Raimist </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PilgrimCongregationalUCCSTL/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Pilgrim Congregational Church on Union)">Pilgrim Congregational Church on Union</a></li>
<li><a href="https://history.wustl.edu/" aria-label="Link opens in new window ( Washington University History Department)"> Washington University History Department</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cityofmaplewood.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window ( City of Maplewood)"> City of Maplewood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.haciendastl.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window ( Hacienda Restaurant on Manchester)"> Hacienda Restaurant on Manchester</a></li>
<li> <a href="https://www.historypin.org/en/sievers-studio-photography/geo/38.627003,-90.199404,11/bounds/38.317357,-90.443163,38.935318,-89.955645/paging/1" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Sievers Photo Studio)">Sievers Photo Studio</a></li>
<li><a href="http://magicchefmansion.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window ( Magic Chef Mansion)"> Magic Chef Mansion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlouispatina.com/tag/gingerbread/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Gingerbread houses in South City )">Gingerbread houses in South City </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.landscapingnetwork.com/pictures/site_8/mo-blaes-design_998/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (City of Webster Groves )">City of Webster Groves </a></li>
<li><a href="https://ebsworthpark.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park)">Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.landmarks-stl.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Landmarks Association of St. Louis)">Landmarks Association of St. Louis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Westmoreland-Portland-Places-Architecture-1888-1988/dp/0826206778" aria-label="Link opens in new window (None)">Westmoreland and Portland Places: The History and Architecture of America's Premier Private Streets, 1888-1988, by Julius Hunter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.slam.org/event/unpacking-the-imperial-hotel-at-100-frank-lloyd-wright-and-the-world/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Saint Louis Art Museum, Unpacking the Imperial Hotel at 100: Frank Lloyd Wright and the World)">Saint Louis Art Museum, Unpacking the Imperial Hotel at 100: Frank Lloyd Wright and the World</a></li>
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Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.

Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.

House of Lou

Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.

House Research with Archivist Dennis Northcott

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