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

122 North Main

Schmidt's Barbershop 1916-1988

— circa 1855 • George Bauman —

122 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 122 North Main Marker

Inscription. Before the Civil war, this was the cabinet shop of George Baumann, a young German cabinetmaker. By 1906, it had become the St. Charles Steam Laundry. "Of course a laundry is a washhouse, but when you take into consideration the fact that the St. Charles Steam Laundry uses only distilled purified water to wash your clothes, without cost to the people, but with much credit, you will instantly realize that this is no ordinary undertaking." In the 20th century, the building was a barbershop for seventy consecutive years.

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 1906.

Location. 38° 46.903′ N, 90° 28.858′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 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

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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: 126-130 North Main (here, next to this marker); 121-123 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 147 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 142 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 105-107 North Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 101-103 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 201-203 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 100 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

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

2. 122 North Main Marker

122 North Main Street image. Click for full size.

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

3. 122 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 261 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.