Eureka's Stuart Castle Toured by Historical Members

Six members of the this morning toured the Stuart Castle located in the Cresent community of , off of Lewis Road on the Meramec River in St. Louis County.

The home originally was built by dermatologist Dr. Wallace Stuart and his son, Wallace Stuart II, in the 1960s, according to an article published in Rural Missouri.

Local historians indicate Stuart developed the castle around an old house that was built near the time of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.

For nearly a decade, Stuart's family of eight lived in a construction zone while he and his son cut and laid granite stone for the massive palace, as the story goes. Stuart lived in the castle and its 6 acres until the late 1970s. His wife, Joan stayed through the early 1980s before abandoning the building.

Naresh Misir bought the castle from Stuart in 1996, after it had been vacant for 20 years, acccording to the article. Misir spent five years remodeling it.

"These pics don't do justice for all that's in there. Being around construction all those years, I was in awe. The stone and millwork were just awesome," said Bryan Kiefer, historical society president. 

Kiefer said one member, Rose Rodenbaugh, lived in that area for years and amazed them with stories going back to her teens.

Historical Society Vice President Marilyn Leistner also shared her past of this intriguing building.

"It is a thing of beauty and construction beauty," said Kiefer.