Looking right at the Link House, you’ll notice it stands out like a storybook castle dropped in Missouri-minus any fire-breathing dragons. Built in 1895, this impressive home is a lively example of Richardsonian Romanesque style, which means plenty of bold curves and that unmistakable round tower. Take in the buttery yellow bricks and the dramatic conical roof on the tower-it’s like Cinderella’s fairy godmother had great taste in architecture. The grand round-arched doorway just begs you to imagine elegant parties or perhaps an ambitious game of hide-and-seek. In Oliver and Catherine Link’s day, this place would have been the talk of St. Charles-the ultimate status symbol, right down to the raised basement (who doesn’t want an extra half-floor just to feel a little taller?). The Links enjoyed their place among the town’s notable citizens, probably spending evenings watching horse-drawn carriages clop by. Today, it stands proud in the Midtown Neighborhood Historic District, officially honored in 2013. Each quirky stone has witnessed generations of new stories-though the most mysterious part is how you’d ever clean that tower’s windows. Now, onward, let’s see what other tales St. Charles has waiting just around the corner!
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