St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
117 South Main
Odd Fellows Hall
1878 Builder H. C. Bode
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. 117 South Main Marker
Inscription.
117 South Main. Odd Fellows Hall. The "Queen of Main Street" was built by the Odd Fellows Hall Association in 1878 on the site of the city's former Concert Hall which had been destroyed by a tornado in 1876. Banks were important tenants; they were very visibly the center of the economy in the 19th century. The St. Charles Savings Bank occupied the first floor. A concert hall with a separate entrance on the side was on the second floor. Over the years the third floor hall was home to many fraternal organizations, including Moose Lodge 1513. The building was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, April 14, 1987.
The "Queen of Main Street" was built by the Odd Fellows Hall Association in 1878 on the site of the city's former Concert Hall which had been destroyed by a tornado in 1876. Banks were important tenants; they were very visibly the center of the economy in the 19th century. The St. Charles Savings Bank occupied the first floor. A concert hall with a separate entrance on the side was on the second floor. Over the years the third floor hall was home to many fraternal organizations, including Moose Lodge 1513. The building was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, April 14, 1987.
Location. 38° 46.857′ N, 90° 28.897′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 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, 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:
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
2. 117 South Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
