St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Stone Building
⎯⎯⎯
Brick Building

Historic Marker

— St. Charles, Missouri —

Stone Building / Brick Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Stone Building / Brick Building Marker

Inscription. Stone Building
circa 1820
Residence and business of Sir Walter Rice, served at various times as County Surveyor, Recorder of Deeds, Justice of the Peace and Postmaster.

Brick Building
circa 1848
Original site of frame warehouse built by Elisa Jordan, circa 1837. Present structure was built by Melcior Thro, a french merchant.

Erected by South Main Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 38° 46.748′ N, 90° 28.941′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on South Main Street south of First Capitol Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 South Main Street, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Row (a few steps from this marker); Home of Dr. Jeremiah Millington (within shouting distance of this marker); Secretary of State William Grymes Pettus (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Seth Millington (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Charles Borromeo Log Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog-Trot Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Missouri State Capitol Buildings (about 400 feet away); The Kitchen Garden (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

2. Stone Building / Brick Building Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 24, 2026

3. Stone Building / Brick Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Stone Building⎯⎯⎯Brick Building

Historic Marker

— St. Charles, Missouri —

Stone Building
⎯⎯⎯
Brick Building