Surrounded by towering trees, some more than 200 years old, “Many Oaks” had been a Ladue landmark since 1907. The formal gardens once reflected the grandeur of the World’s Fair era and, in 1911,...

When the to-do list of projects and renovations ran out at their current residence, a St. Charles couple set their sights on something bigger. “We decided we wanted to build,” the homeowner...