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

Site of Frank Spencer House

1901

— City of Overland —

Site of Frank Spencer House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 16, 2020

1. Site of Frank Spencer House Marker

Inscription. Frank Spencer built a Victorian Romanesque home on this site in 1901 as part of the Spencer subdivision. The home was sold in 1945 to the local independent order of the Odd Fellows Chapter who converted it into their meeting hall. After several attempts to save the home failed, it was torn down in March of 1996 and the land was sold.

Erected by Overland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Overland Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 42.041′ N, 90° 22.251′ W. Marker is in Overland, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Lackland Road just east of Wallis Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9632 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 in the Great River

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Overland Manor (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Wallis House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Overland Historical Society and Log House (about 600 feet away); William Campbell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of John and Elizabeth Smith Farmhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Lackland Avenue School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Appel House (approx. half a mile away); Site of Buck School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Overland.

Additional commentary.
1.
The house was used by the Lions as a Halloween Haunted House shortly before it's demolition.

— Submitted March 4, 2024, by Joseph Kramer of St. Louis, Missouri.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 16, 2020

2. Site of Frank Spencer House Marker

Frank Spencer House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Kramer, circa 1990

3. Frank Spencer House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 964 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Joseph Kramer of St. Louis, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.