Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dorothea Deichmann Millinery

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 6, 2019

1. Dorothea Deichmann Millinery Marker

Inscription. When Dorothea Deichmann had this building constructed in 1892, it was still unusual for a woman to own property in her own name, erect buildings, and conduct her own business, but Deichmann was ahead of her time. She sold hats at this location from 1892 to 1911 while married to Gottlieb Deichmann, a retired cigar maker.

The Deichmanns were born in Westphalia, Germany, immigrated to Mascoutah in 1872, and settled in Belleville in 1889. Dorothea Deichmann retired in 1911 and sold the property to Jacob Magin, a native to Belleville, who operated a cigar factory here from 1912 to 1939. His granddaughter's husband, Roy L. Eidman, acquired the property in 1940 and ran Eidman's Appliance Company until 1971.

Successive businesses in the building included Household Finance Corporation from 1973 to 1988, a transportation company, a telecommunications consulting firm, and a martial arts academy. In 2010, Patti Law purchased the building and opened the Hair on Main beauty salon.

Erected 2014 by Belleville Historical Society.

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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Women.

Location. 38° 30.822′ N, 89° 58.839′ W. Marker is in Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on East Main Street just west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted next to the entrance of Hair on Main. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 East Main Street, Belleville IL 62220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Romeiser Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurer's Hardware Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kaysing Building (about 400 feet away); St. Clair National Bank

Hair on Main building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 6, 2019

2. Hair on Main building

Marker is to the left of the entrance

(about 500 feet away); Ever and Anon Park (about 600 feet away); Deidesheimer's Dry Goods Store (about 700 feet away); Belleville Savings Bank (about 800 feet away); Belleville's 3 Drum and Bugle Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleville.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.