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

223-225 North Main

Ahmann News 1929-1988

— circa 1865 · Remodeled 1934 • Frank F. Ahmann —

223-225 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 223-225 North Main Marker

Inscription. Ahmann's Newsstand and the Quality Hat Shop shared this double-front building in 1903. The Craftsman/Art Deco yellow glazed brick facade was added in 1934 when the newsstand expanded. The building may date to 1865.

Erected 2011 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 38° 46.963′ N, 90° 28.839′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street south of Monroe Street, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 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 the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: 227-229 North Main (here, next to this marker); 219 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 215 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 218 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 220-226 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 212 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 213 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 230 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. 223-225 North Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 15 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.