I am a free lance writer who took the scenic route to St. Louis and now that I am here I plan to live and work here for many years to come. I grew up in the small town of Freer, Texas, then moved to Corpus Christi to go to college. Years later I moved to San Antonio and in 1996 transferred to the Midwest. First I went to Indianapolis, then in 1998 moved to Effingham, Illinois where my husband Ted Gravenhorst, Jr. lived and worked. My first trip to St. Louis was to interview for a position in the Midwest, I was staying at Union Station. That weekend when Ted and I begun our morning jog the steeples from the churches of Soulard beckoned to us to come explore this beautiful historic neighborhood. As we jogged down Park Street in the LaSalle neighborhood I told Ted this is where I want to live.
In 2000 we moved to St. Louis and rented an old Victorian in La Salle on Morrison Street. A year later we bought a house in Benton Park West and there is where the idea for Three Nosey Broads came to me. When we were looking for a house to buy the Realtors would tell us the houses were over one hundred years old but that was the extent of the history they knew. Ted and I are both history buffs and wanted to know so much more than that. When I found the original building permit for our house from 1883, I was hooked! I started the business with two neighbors researching part time, now I research and run Three Nosey Broads full time. I enjoy my job! I meet the nicest people, learn more about our city?s fascinating history every day and I get to tour these beautiful historic homes that tell the story of the people who helped build this city of architectural wonders. Every old house has a story waiting to be told, I invite you to call me and let me research the history of your home and the people that came before you, you never know what we will discover.
INTERVIEWED, FEATURED OR QUOTED
The Christian Science Monitor/March 31, 2004
West End Word/Spring 2004 House Tour Guide
St. Louis Magazine/February 2004
Radio Kmox John Carney Show/February 2004
Radio Cucui 770am/January 2004
Ahora San Luis/January 2004
TV10 Best of the STL/February 2004
South City Journal/December 2003
Southwest City Journal/December 2003
St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles/September 2003
Focus 11 WBTV/August 2003
Kiplinger's Personal Finance/April 2003
The Commonspace/April 2003
South City Journal/January 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
St. Louis Genealogical Society
The Society of Architectural Historians/St. Louis Chapter
The Rehabbers Club