Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
St. Peters in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872

 
 
A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 12, 2020
1. A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872 Marker
Inscription. White balustrades gleamed against the new red bricks when, German born, Bernard Taubeler presented this house to his bride.

A century later it became St. Peters City Hall, 1967-1976 and Police Headquarters, 1974-82.
 
Erected 1985 by St. Peters Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
 
Location. 38° 48.137′ N, 90° 37.599′ W. Marker is in St. Peters, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Main Street (State Highway C) west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Main St, Saint Peters MO 63376, 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 Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An 1856 Two-Story House (a few steps from this marker); The Iffrig Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Kunderer Saloon Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Bank of St. Peters (about 400 feet away); Early Education in St. Peters (about 400 feet away); Saint Peters American Legion (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Residence of Frank Taubeler (1856-1929) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Peters.
 
Regarding A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872. St. Peters City Hall is currently located (as of November 2020) in City Centre Park (1 St. Peters Centre Boulevard), and the Police Department is located at 1020 Grand Teton Drive (behind Mid Rivers Mall).
 
A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 12, 2020
2. A Young Carpenter's Wedding Gift 1872 Marker
Marker is mounted on the red-brick building.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
m=159912

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 11, 2026