St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
1005 Jefferson Street
Midtown Neighborhood
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2019
1. 1005 Jefferson Street Marker
Inscription.
1005 Jefferson Street. Midtown Neighborhood. This "castlelike" abode built in 1895 is in style, Richardsonian Romanesque, an innovatively modified amalgamation of both Romanesque and Byzantine features. The interior is an architectural equivalent to the exterior, combining aesthetics with utility; no one element takes precedence over another; horizontal and vertical lines are integrated. The residential core space , a large, flowing "living hall" is centered around a grand staircase and fireplace. This home was originally constructed with a provision on the roof for collecting rain water which flowed into a holding tank with pipes to the bathroom., Oliver and Katherine Link were the original owners. Mr. Link was a manager at the American Car and Foundry Co. Additionally, he was an inventor with a number of patents. His patented "link door", a coupling devise for railroad cars, is still in use today., The current owners, Tom and Pat Kuypers, have engaged in extensive renovations highlighted by their conversion of the attic into a ballroom and development of a romantic courtyard off the west wing enhanced by their construction of detached three-car garage with villa façade They have graciously opened this magnificent home to many charitable events benefiting our community.
This "castlelike" abode built in 1895 is in style, Richardsonian Romanesque—an innovatively modified amalgamation of both Romanesque and Byzantine features. The interior is an architectural equivalent to the exterior, combining aesthetics with utility; no one element takes precedence over another; horizontal and vertical lines are integrated. The residential core space — a large, flowing "living hall" is centered around a grand staircase and fireplace. This home was originally constructed with a provision on the roof for collecting rain water which flowed into a holding tank with pipes to the bathroom.
Oliver and Katherine Link were the original owners. Mr. Link was a manager at the American Car and Foundry Co. Additionally, he was an inventor with a number of patents. His patented "link door", a coupling devise for railroad cars, is still in use today.
The current owners, Tom and Pat Kuypers, have engaged in extensive renovations highlighted by their conversion of the attic into a ballroom and development of a romantic courtyard off the west wing enhanced by their construction of detached three-car garage with villa façade They have graciously opened this magnificent home to many charitable events benefiting our community.
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Location. 38° 47.095′ N, 90° 29.578′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker is on Jefferson Street west of North 10th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Jefferson Street, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2019
2. 1005 Jefferson Street
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2019
3. National Register of Historic Places plaque on the building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
