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Resident urges Creve Coeur to preserve Lake School, Totmayer House and other local landmarks
Summary
A longtime area resident, Laurie Burkhart, asked the council during public comment to prioritize saving Lake School and other family‑linked historic sites that she says have been lost to development.
During the public‑comment portion of the Creve Coeur council meeting, resident Laurie Burkhart asked the council to consider preservation for Lake School and other neighborhood landmarks tied to her family history.
"I have very deep roots here," Burkhart told the council, noting she lives near Weatherby Drive just outside the city limits and recounted family businesses and homes that have vanished over the decades. She said the Totmayer House was nearly destroyed but was saved through local efforts and urged similar attention for Lake School, which she described as "a structure that needs to be saved" and suitable for public events.
Burkhart named several historic family properties and businesses that are no longer present and asked the council to "consider saving my school." The public‑comment segment concluded with the mayor thanking her for speaking.
