210-year-old log house finds new home in historic Sappington park
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
January 9, 202517m 45s
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Show Notes
The Joseph Sappington Log House is preparing for the start of its new life with a January 11 groundbreaking at a historic park in Crestwood. Like a giant Lego set, the house was disassembled piece-by-piece in 2022 from its original location in Affton. The house will be rebuilt near the brick home built by Joseph Sappington’s cousin, Thomas Sappington. Antique Logs Unlimited owner Mark Pratt, who has dedicated his life and career to restoring and building historic log homes, discusses the vast work to disassemble and then rebuild the log home. We also meet Dyann Dierkes, president of the Sappington House Foundation and a descendant of Thomas Sappington, who shares the history and meaning behind the home’s preservation.