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

101-103 North Main

Meyer's Jewelry • 1834-1866

— 1863 • Ludwig Meyer —

101-103 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 101-103 North Main Marker

Inscription. Meyer Jewelry was founded in 1834 by Ludwig Meyer, a clockmaker from the Kingdom of Hanover. His family continued in the jewelry business until 1966. During all those years, the clock that Meyer had made in Germany and brought with him aboard the ship ticked off perfect time on the shop wall.

Erected 2011 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 38° 46.877′ N, 90° 28.881′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street north of Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North 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

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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: 105-107 North Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 100 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 104 South Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 South Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 121-123 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 117 South Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 108 South Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 122 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

101-103 North Main Street image. Click for full size.

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

2. 101-103 North 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 567 times since then and 27 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.