Dust rises as an excavator piles up debris from the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Despite outcry from neighbors, the house was torn down on Wednesday to make way for a new one.
KIRKWOOD 鈥斕齌he Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Ave. in Kirkwood was reduced to a pile of debris on Wednesday.
The sun rises on the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at 751 N. Taylor Ave. in Kirkwood. The owners of the 168-year-old house plan to tear it down. Despite it being in the North Taylor Historic District, there are no city ordinances that can protect it.
An excavator tears down the historic 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Despite outcry from neighbors, the home was torn down on Wednesday to make way for a new home. Video footage courtesy of Steve and Ellen Smith
A worker uses a hose to keep dust down as an excavator piles up debris from the the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.听
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The front house numbers from 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood can be seen in a pile of debris after the historic house was torn down on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
Beth Gearhart watches as the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood is torn down on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Despite outcry from neighbors like Gearhart, the home was torn down to make way for a new home.
Gibbons' comments come in response to pressure from residents and preservationists to save the Marquitz-Garesche house, which听dates back to th…
Dust rises as an excavator piles up debris from the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Despite outcry from neighbors, the house was torn down on Wednesday to make way for a new one.
The sun rises on the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at 751 N. Taylor Ave. in Kirkwood. The owners of the 168-year-old house plan to tear it down. Despite it being in the North Taylor Historic District, there are no city ordinances that can protect it.
A worker uses a hose to keep dust down as an excavator piles up debris from the the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.听
The front house numbers from 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood can be seen in a pile of debris after the historic house was torn down on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Beth Gearhart watches as the 1858 Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood is torn down on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Despite outcry from neighbors like Gearhart, the home was torn down to make way for a new home.
