The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion is a magnificent example of the Late Greek rival style in St. Louis, but it's significance is more than architectural.

The house embodies the stories of the families who lived here, including members of the founding families of St. Louis and Carondelet, a nationally known Western trailblazer, the family of an Oglala leader, the first chain drugstore operator in St. Louis, and a literary scholar who was a director of the 1904 World’s Fair. We also tell the story of the caves underneath the property, the highway system that almost destroyed the house, and the preservation efforts that saved it.  We are open for tours four days a week and private events are available on the grounds, in our Carriage House and in the Mansion itself.

Guided Tours at the Mansion

The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion is a great place to hear stories of  old French St. Louis, the western fur trade, everyday life in Victorian St. Louis, the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, and Cherokee Cave. Get acquainted with the rich history of the Mansion, the legacy of the French founding families of St. Louis and Carondelet, and the Cherokee-Lemp Historic District. 

Learn about life in St. Louis in the nineteenth century. Many antiques and artifacts are original to the home, this Greek Revival Mansion has been restored to interpret the decorative arts and architecture of the Victorian era. 

GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE, $5.00 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 15 OR MORE. FOR SPECIAL TOUR DATES OR TO RESERVE A LARGE GROUP PLEASE CALL THE MANSION AT (314) 771-5828. ALL TOURS INCLUDE ADMISSION TO OUR 1904 WORLD’S FAIR MEMORABILIA EXHIBIT.

Image's Courtesy of Mark Scott Abeln http://www.romeofthewest.com/2009/10/photos-of-chatillon-demenil-mansion.html