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

311 North Main

J. N. Mittelberger Dry Goods • St. Charles Opera House

— 1881 • J. C. & J. N. Mittelberger —

311 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 311 North Main Marker

Inscription. The railroad brought touring companies including vaudeville shows, to the opera houses of America. The 1902 production of Uncle Tom's Cabin required two sixty-five foot special cars for the lavish sets and costumes. Tickets were twenty-five, thirty-five, or fifty cents each. The 350-seat opera house opened in 1881 and closed in 1929 when vaudeville had been upstaged by motion picture.

Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 38° 46.993′ N, 90° 28.824′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street north of Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 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

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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: 308 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 302-306 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 319 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 230 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 323 & 329 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 324 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 330 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 334 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. 311 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 372 times since then and 19 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.