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

147 North Main

The Palace Clothing Co. • 1902-1980

— 1925 • Emil Weil —

147 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 147 North Main Marker

Inscription. Emil Weil bought two brick buildings on this site that were joined with a common wall that separated a tailor shop from a meat market. When Weil raised the old buildings to rebuild, he kept the functionality of the common wall, which separated his Palace Clothing Company from a Piggly Wiggly grocery.

Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 46.924′ N, 90° 28.859′ 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: 149 North Main, 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,

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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: 142 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 201-203 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 126-130 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 122 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 208 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 121-123 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 213 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 212 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. 147 North Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 360 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.