847 South Scenic
Springfield, Mo 65802
417- 224 - 5300

Carriage House at Hvmboldt Place
 

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EVERYTHING THAT SPEAKS OF AGELESS ELEGANCE, ORNATE CORINTHIAN COLUMNS CAREFULLY CHISELED CEMENT FINISHES ,SPARKLING CHANDELIERS, ENGLISH CARRIAGE HOUSES, FOUNTAINS AND GARDENS, THOSE ARE THE OLD HVMBOLDT PLACE.

PAUL NICKOLAS A TRANSPLANTED ENGLISHMAN FROM MANCHESTER. HE WAS THE CHIEF ENGINEER FOR THE HVMBOLDT COPPER MINE, ONE OF THE RICHES IN AMERICA. PAUL NICKOLAS SET OUT TO BUILD HIS BELOVED HVMBOLDT PLACE. HE HAD EXQUISITE TASTE WHICH REFLECT IN HIS ESTATE. NO DETAIL WAS LEFT OUT. BIG CORINTHIAN COLUMNS GRACE THE FRONT OF THE MANSION, WHICH IS A PERFECT BACK DROP TO A ELEGANT WEDDING.

 
IN 1915 THE FIRST WEDDING TOOK PLACE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ESTATE. PAUL NICKOLAS DAUGHTER MURRIOL INVITED ALL THE SOCIALITES. THE NEWSPAPER HAD QUITE A WRITE UP. MURRIOL'S WEDDING SHOWER TOOK PLACE AT THE COLONIAL HOTEL.  HVMBOLDT PLACE HAD QUITE A HISTORY IN SPRINGFIELD.
 
THE ESTATE BOASTED OF ENGLISH CARRIAGE HOUSES, USED FOR THE NUMEROUS CARRIAGE 'S HE WAS SAID TO HAVE HAD. THE SERVANTS QUARTERS CROWN THE TOP OF THE CARRIAGE HOUSES. THE CUPOLA'S STILL SIT ATOP THE CARRIAGE HOUSE ADDING TO THE ENGLISH LOOK. INSIDE THE CARRIAGE HOUSE WHITEWASHED WALLS AND OLD PLASTER LEFT FROM THE 1900'S DECORATE THE BRICK WALLS.  EUROPEAN CHANDELIERS DANCE FROM THE HIGH COFFER CEILINGS GIVING THE CARRIAGE HOUSE A BIT OF GLITZ'S AND GLAMOUR.

 
 
 
YOU WILL FIND THE SERVANT QUARTERS VERY INVITING. COLORED LIGHT FLOATS ACROSS THE  WOODEN FLOORS FROM THE STAIN GLASS WINDOW. OVERLOOKING THE BANISTER DOWN TO THE FIREPLACE IS A PERFECT PLACE TO TOSS THE BRIDAL BOUTIQUE. OUR BACK VERANDA IS COVERED OLD CHANDELIERS DANGLE ABOVE EACH TABLE MAKING IS A VERY INVITING PLACE. THE SOUND OF WATER TRICKLES FROM THE BRONZE FOUNTAIN, BECKING YOU TO COME DOWN THE BRICK WALK WAY TO THE FLOWER GARDENS. EVEN THE TREES ARE STUDDED WITH OLD HANGING CHANDELIERS.  GIVING YOU THE PERFECT AMBIENCE
TO WOO YOUR GUEST.

YOU CAN DANCE OUTSIDE UNDER THE OLD STREET LIGHTS AND STARS. LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE COURTYARD TO THE LIGHT STUDDED TREESA PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR GUEST TO MEANDER AROUND AND TAKE IN THE ESTATE.
 
71/2 ACRE PARK SETTING LETS YOUR GUEST ROME AROUND THE GROUNDS. THERE ARE HERBS GARDENS. ENGLISH FLOWER GARDENS WITH FOUNTAINS. A BEAUTIFUL BRONZE STATUES. AND DON'T FORGET THE LARGE STONE VERANDAS THAT COVER THE FRONT PORCHES IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO SET AND TAKE IN HVMBOLDT PLACE.
 
THE FRONT LAWN IS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY. YOUR GUEST COME THROUGH A FLOWER GARDEN GREETED BY A FOUNTAIN. AND GUEST TABLES. AFTER YOUR BRIDESMAIDS AND GROOMSMEN ARE IN PLACE. YOU THE BRIDE COME TO THE FRONT IN ROYAL STYLE. A BLACK 1958 MERCEDES SEDAN WITH DRIVER BRINGS YOU TO THE FRONT STEPS. YOU ARE ESCORTED OUT OF THE CAR. TO THE SIDEWALK WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR GRAND ENTRANCE. EVERYONE WILL KNOW YOUR HERE
 
ROBIN GILMORE HAD A DREAM TO MAKE HVMBOLDT PLACE A MAGICAL PLACE. WHERE PEOPLE COULD COME AND ENJOY ONE OF SPRINGFIELD'S LANDMARK'S THAT HAD BEEN  LOCK UP AND NEGLECTED. FOR SO MANY YEARS. RICK GILMORE HELPED MAKE THIS DREAM FOR ROBIN TO COME TRUE. THEY BOTH HAVE WORKED TO 2 YEARS ON RESTORING THE MANSION , CARRIAGE HOUSES AND THE GROUNDS. SOMETHING MR. NICKOLAS WOULD BE PROUD OF. IT'S DIFFERENT AND A ONE OF A KIND PLACE. IT TRULY IS A  MAGICAL PLACE. IT'S LIKE STEPPING BACK IN TIME.
 
SITTING MYSTERIOUSLY AND MAJESTICALLY BEHIND A FENCE OF TALL SHRUBBERY, AND AFTER  60 PLUS YEARS OF NEVER BEING ALLOWED PAST THE LOCKED GATES. RICK AND ROBIN GILMORE HAVE UNLOCKED THOSE GATES AND WELCOMES YOU AND YOUR GUEST TO RETURN TO THE PAST AND TO CELEBRATE YOUR NEW FUTURE. THIS IS HVMBOLDT PLACE AT IT'S FINEST.
 

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847 South Scenic
Springfield, Mo 65802
 417- 224 - 5300