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

302-306 North Main

Electric Theatre • 1908

— 1871 • Charles Hug —

302-306 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 302-306 North Main Marker

Inscription. "Mr. Murry, the melodious and congenial proprietor of the Electric, has spared no time or money to make the Electric a place of entertainment and amusement to all who would kill time and troubles in a most enjoyable manner." One popular movie of the time was The Great Train Robbery, which was shown at 18 frames per second and lasted 12 excited minutes.

Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.

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

Location. 38° 46.983′ N, 90° 28.818′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street north of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 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

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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: 308 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 230 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 311 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 220-226 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 319 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 227-229 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 223-225 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 324 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. 302-306 North Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 14 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.