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

330 North Main

Demokrat Building 1889-1916 • Light & Power Office 1916-1925

— 1893 • J. H. Bode —

330 North Main Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 330 North Main Marker

Inscription. The first coal-powered incandescent light company in St. Charles started operation in 1894. Service was available evenings and nights only. Who needed electric lights during the day? Eventually, daytime service was made available so that customers could operate electric fans - also sold by the electric company.

Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 47.014′ N, 90° 28.803′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North Main Street south of Adams Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 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

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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: 334 North Main (here, next to this marker); 324 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 340 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 323 & 329 North Main (a few steps from this marker); 319 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 343 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 308 North Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 311 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. 330 North Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 28 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.