Andersson

Built: 1937 Purchased: 2005 ere is believed to be only three other owners of the home a er the Bezucha Family. An avid wine collector owned the home followed by a relator who had garden plans drawn up and begun to implement the garden plan with some of those plants still visible in the garden.

Built during the height of the Great Depression in 1937, the plat of survey indicates the original owner as American Wilbert Vault Works. e American Vault Works place of business can be seen across the street from the home and has since been converted to housing. An obituary from the Forest Park Review in August 1956 lists Lewis J. Bezucha as residing at the 1010 Troost home and the retired secretary-treasurer of the American Wilbert Vault Corporation.

In 2005, Linda and Tom Andersson bought the home and have resided since. e Andersson’s added the deck to the home and built the fence. An interesting feature of the home is the wall and fire pit that Tom Andersson built when he removed the brick patio to build the deck.

As a child, Linda Andersson watched her great aunts and grandparents garden, “I liked the idea of planting, tending and reaping the rewards of my work. I really got into gardening in my first home when I was 24 years old. My garden style kind of goes with the flow. Sometimes I will get an idea and then try to execute it. Sometimes I just buy plants and try to figure out what to do with them.” e enjoyment of gardening for the Andersson’s is: “It gets us outside and moving, it fuels my imagination, it feeds my body and soul, though some years are better than others for both. ere is a sense of satisfaction when I sit on the deck with coffee in the morning or a cocktail in the evening and look out at what I have created. It is always a work in progress that is limited by time and money, but always gratifying.”

While touring the Andersson garden, look for the garden’s hidden treasure, the grapevine given to Linda for Mother’s Day nearly 10 years ago which is tended by her husband Tom, “Kudos to my husband for taking over the care of it.”

While the Andersson’s wish for you to just enjoy the outside of the home, don’t forget to look up at the homes windows, many which have stain glass accents. e home stain glass windows, especially in the evening with the lights on, are illuminated and can be easily seen. ere are stain glass windows in front and back of the home to observe.