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

343 North Main

White Elephant Saloon

— 1863 • Frank Flohr —

343 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 343 North Main Marker

Inscription. Highway bridge construction in 1903 and 1904 was delayed by ice, flood, a river current change, misrouted iron shipments, and a suit for damages filed by the owners of the three buildings on respective corners of North Main and Adams Streets. Dr. J. R. Mudd, who owned this building, home of the White Elephant Saloon, received $600 in damages from the bridge company. The owner of the Galt House Hotel across the street received $3,600. Note bridge girder at top.

Erected 2011 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 38° 47.029′ N, 90° 28.808′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street south of Adams Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 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,

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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: 340 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 334 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 330 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); 319 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 311 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 308 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. 343 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 451 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.