For this week's Roaming St. Louis segment, KMOX host Scott Jagow toured the Magic Chef Mansion on Compton Hill near Tower Grove Park. Owner Shelley Donoho bought the home in 1990 and has been restoring it to its 1908 glory ever since.
The family who built the home owned what would become the Magic Chef kitchen appliance company.
There's a bowling alley and saloon in the basement, a polar bear in the dining room and of course, Magic Chef appliances. Listen to Scott’s full interview with Shelley below.
Taxidermy seems to suit the Magic Chef Mansion vibes.
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Owner Shelley Donoho had this 1935 Magic Chef stove before she moved into her new home, which she dubbed the Magic Chef Mansion!
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The music room at the Magic Chef Mansion
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The saloon in the basement has a bar top that comes from a counter at the downtown St. Louis Public Library
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Shelley Donoho, owner of the Magic Chef Mansion
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The pins are new but the bowling alley in the mansion's basement dates back to 1908
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The mansion is located near the corner of Russell and Grand, across from the Compton Hill Water Tower
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