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

201-203 North Main

The Oberkoetter Building

— 1867 • Francis Oberkoetter —

201-203 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 201-203 North Main Marker

Inscription. Francis Oberkoetter, a prosperous shoe manufacturer from Hanover, Germany, built this Italianate "Oberkoetter Business House" building in 1867. His son-in-law operated the Mackenzie Hotel and Dining Room on the second floor. After becoming owner of the building, Mackenzie sold it in 1894 to H.B. Denker for $7,500, a low price that reflected his sizeable bill to Denker for groceries. Rumor has it he had spent the hotel profits "while dissipating gambling".

Erected 2010 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 1867.

Location. 38° 46.934′ N, 90° 28.854′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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,

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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: 142 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 147 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 208 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 213 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 215 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 212 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 219 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 218 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. 201-203 North Main Marker

201-203 North Main Street image. Click for full size.

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

3. 201-203 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 500 times since then and 11 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.