The demolition of a landmark Kirkwood, MO, home is moving ahead after opponents lost their legal battle to stop it.
The Marquitz-Garesche House at 751 N. Taylor, built in 1858, is named after William Marquitz, its owner from 1876 until 1910, and Charles A. Garesche, who bought the home in 1915 and remained there until he died in 1931.
“The Marquitz-Garesche House is a locally designated landmark,” Jessica Winter, communications manager for the city of Kirkwood, tells Realtor.com®…