In 1848, Lux married Henry Chatillon, who had become somewhat famous as the leader of the expedition of Francis Parkman in The Oregon Trail.

The purchaser was Nicolas DeMenil, a French physician who in October 1836 married Emilie Sophie Chouteau, the descendant of both of the founders of St.

The DeMenils hired Henry Pitcher, a carpenter and contractor, to remodel and expand it in the Greek Revival Style.

[1] In 1940, local pharmaceutical manufacturer Lee Hess converted the home into apartments, reserving one for himself and his wife.

[1] The cave system had once served as the lagering cellars for the nearby Lemp Brewery in the Nineteenth Century.

[2] The Union Electric Company contributed to the purchase of the home and sponsored its renovation in concert with the Landmarks Association, and the Missouri Department of Transportation agreed to the plan.