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The south side of the home faces the patio and pool area. Architect William H.
Prelogar Jr. built the only addition — a three-car garage that connects to
the main house. |
 ith its classic architecture and
commanding presence, this majestic manor in Kansas City, Mo., is one of the
most celebrated works of architect Henry F. Hoyt. In 1915, lumber baron Mack
Barnabus Nelson hired Hoyt to design an Italian Renaissance estate in an area
known as the Country Club District. Nelson's choice of site and architect
proved to be prescient: The area soon became one of the most studied and copied
housing districts in the world.
The house initially caught the eye
of its current owners, a Kansas City couple, during a designers' showhouse
event more than 10 years ago. "We were struck by the classic exterior and taken
with the extraordinary three-story atrium," the owners say.
Back then, the couple was looking
for someone to design office space when "a trusted source gave us Cheryl
Swinney's name," the owners recall. "Coincidentally, she was the same designer
who had created our favorite room in the showhouse. We knew then that we were
destined to work together." continued...
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