St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
220-226 North Main
Central Grain Mill 1866-1893
| | The Central Building 1906 William H. Rechtern | |
This 1906 Renaissance Revival building with its Italianate pressed metal ornamentation at the windows and cornice replaced the burned out Central Mill built in 1866 and the old Constitutional Presbyterian Church built in 1845. Rechtern bought the old mill and old church from J. B. Thro Milling with the agreement that he would not build or operate a flouring mill on the site. He constructed this double store, 220 for his "Red Store" clothing and dry cleaning business, and 222 for Bruns Machine Co., a farm implement and hardware store.
The Central Hall on the second floor, 226, housed offices and meeting spaces for fraternal organizations: The Modern Brotherhood of America; Royal Neighbors of America; and Knights of the Maccabees.
Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 46.965′ N, 90° 28.826′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street south of Monroe Street,
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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, 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: 230 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 218 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 223-225 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 227-229 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 212 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 219 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 215 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 302-306 North Main (within shouting distance of this
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