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

Site of Appel House

1830

— City of Overland —

Site of Appel House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2020

1. Site of Appel House Marker

Inscription. The original log house at 2217 Lackland Road was built in 1830. The two-story frame house was built in 1900 by Jacob Wagner, son-in-law of Appel. Originally the area contained about 23½ acres, twenty-two of which were sold to the Meadowbrook Country Club, leaving 1½ acres on which the house stood.

Erected by Overland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Overland Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 38° 41.873′ N, 90° 22.734′ W. Marker is in Overland, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Lackland Road just south of Broodmoor Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2217 Lackland Road, Saint Louis MO 63114, 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

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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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Lackland Avenue School (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Campbell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Halsey C. Ives Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Overland Historical Society and Log House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Wallis House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Frank Spencer House (approx. half a mile away); Overland Manor (approx. half a mile away); Holy Family Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Overland.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2020

2. Site of Appel House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.