History
Built in 1926 by Teresa (Mueck) Petri, this bungalow was one of the first houses built on McPherson Avenue, then a dirt road. It is a typical St. Louis style bungalow with the gable facing the street. It was built as a single floor house with two bedrooms, bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, attic and full basement.
The house has been continuously owned by the family (Petri, Kaveler, Myers), and is now home to the great-granddaughter and great, great grandchildren of Teresa & Hugo Petri. Five generations of the family have lived in this house, but it remained practically unchanged and unaltered from the original construction until 2004.

Current Owners
Megan and Dave Myers acquired the house in a bit of disarray. After nearly seventy-eight years, the house was in need of some TLC. The original wood floors had been carpeted, the bathroom had no shower, the porch covered with AstroTurf, and all of the exterior details covered with aluminum siding. As architects and graduates of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Megan and Dave saw the house as an opportunity to try out their ideas by renovating it themselves (and some help from their families). Megan used the house as her final project in architecture school, taking it from “grandma’s house” to something new. The house has been in constant renovation for the past ten years, with the bulk of the work completed between 2004 and 2006. What you see now is a complete, custom built, architect designed home.

A surprise inside
Upon entering, most guests remark “I wasn’t expecting this from the outside.” While the inside is a surprise, the outside was re-imagined as a fun bungalow from the 1920’s. Old family pictures revealed the original details and were used as a guide to re-detail and rebuild missing features on the exterior of the home. While it may look like a regular bungalow, all decisions were made with the goal of creating a unique, one-of-a-kind home. From the custom designed and built front and back porch skirts and railings, to the off center oversized front door, and row of windows, each detail, interior and exterior, was designed to make one at ease, and comfortable.
You must come in and experience the surprise for yourself!