Foursquare-style home named city Landmark

Shae Marie and Dale Eickhoffs Jefferson City home at 1214 Elmerine St. has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Emma Kessinger/News Tribune

When Shae Marie Eickhoff walked into 1214 Elmerine St. 11 years ago for the first time, she knew she had found her home.

As she and her husband, Dale, have entertained friends, family and theater parties there, repeatedly guests likewise praise the welcoming atmosphere.

Named a city Landmark this year, the Eickhoff home joins several in the nostalgic neighborhood on the list. And it also was included in the Moreau Drive Historic District, recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

We love that its an older home; thats what adds character, Shae Marie said.

The foursquare-style home with craftsman influences was built in 1915. It is one of the oldest of the stone and brick homes along the street.

The frame of the exterior has not changed in the homes century, including the central gable atop two and one-half stories. However, the porchs brick piers have been enclosed.

Inside, herringbone hardwood floors in the foyer and other rooms are original, as well as two original, delicate light fixtures.

When the Eickhoffs replaced the front room carpeting, they discovered a Nov. 29, 1930, Kansas City Star underneath the old layer. So, they followed tradition and placed a present-day News Tribune underneath the new.

Fortuitously, the homes floor plan is almost identical to the Indiana home where Shae Marie grew up. So their children, Natalie and Alex, grew up in a similar home.

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Foursquare-style home named city Landmark