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

212 North Main

St. Charles Gas Company • 1941-1989

— 1906 • Frank Bezzenberger —

212 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 212 North Main Marker

Inscription. The St. Charles Lighting Company was organized in 1871. By the next year, it had doubled its business, burning 10,000 bushels of gas-grade coal to supply 135 private customers and 59 city street lamps. "Do not think for one minute that gas is a luxury. Coal and wood stoves are the luxury now. Burn your gas stove all winter and it will cost you less money than coal or wood: only $20 for winter use in your kitchen."

Erected 2011 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 38° 46.953′ N, 90° 28.833′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 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

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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: 218 North Main (here, next to this marker); 215 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 219 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 213 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 208 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 223-225 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 220-226 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 227-229 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. 212 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 368 times since then and 28 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.