"BRICKYARD"
We beat back the vines above Washington Park and found "Brickyard", The C.B. & Ora Dell Crabtree House, a Dutch Colonial "kit house" built in 1920! We call it "Brickyard" because as we were renovating, it seemed that everywhere we put a shovel in the ground, we found ANOTHER brick!

OUR FAMOUS NEIGHBOR
That may make sense when you realize that "Brickyard" sits right next to The Sherwood-Menton House (built in 1846) -- established by The Rev. Adiel Sherwood as The Cape Girardeau Academy - a Baptist school for boys; then later, The Washington Seminary for Young Women; next home to the lawyer Mr. Matthew Moore, who was editor of the Southern leaning newspaper, 'The Cape Girardeau Eagle', who fled with his family when Cape became occupied during the Civil War, leaving the house fully furnished. Seized by The Union as "Southern contraband" it served as officers' quarters and a Civil War hospital. We have one of the most storied and historic houses in Cape Girardeau as our neighbor!

WE'RE DOWNTOWN AND GOING DUTCH
Located downtown, near Old Lorimier Cemetery, "Brickyard" sits on a high bluff, overlooking two parks. The "Dutch" influence repeats from Dutch door welcoming guests on the front porch to the many tulips and other flowers planted in the yard; even the everyday dishes are "Delft".

ACCESSIBILITY
Please note: "Brickyard" sits on a high bluff over looking two parks. There is on-street parking directly in front of the house. From Washington Avenue a cement staircase nestled between boxwoods and solar lumiere pathlights leads up, Up, UP fifteen steps to the front yard! The path continues across the yard and up five wooden steps to the front porch.

THE LAYOUT
The original 1920 floorplan of this kit home on Washington Avenue, was actually called, "The Washington" by The Standard Home Company. It featured the "private" rooms upstairs, like the bedrooms and full bath; while the common areas: the living room *, dining room, kitchen, two porches, and a seasonal, outdoor half bath are on the main floor.

Even the basement, with its loft-inspired living space, boasts views of the park across the street. The spa-like shower and soaking tub in the full bath make this "lowly" basement more like a pied-à-terre in New York or The Netherlands.

* - the generous, vintage Ralph Lauren Kirsten sofa is a daybed that anchors the living room can be used for afternoon naps or an extra guest. (... and Yes; this "Description" has a footnote.)