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

The Dr. John H. Stumberg Home

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 16, 2020

1. The Dr. John H. Stumberg Home Marker

Inscription. Built in 1869 by Dr. John H. Stumberg upon his return from service as a surgeon with the Union troops. The contractor was Dr. Stumberg's father who had built the Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Charles and the All Saints Church in St. Peters.

Dr. Stumberg was at one time Superintendant of Public Schools and served for twenty-five years on the Lindenwood Board of Trustees.

Dr. Stumberg married Helen Linnemann and they had four daughters and four sons. Upon the death of his wife, the house was left in Trust for the benefit of their unmarried daughters. The last of the daughters to live in the house died in 1972.

The house stood vacant until it was purchased by the R-G-H Real Estate partnership in 1977. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic places on July 17, 1978 by the Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 38° 46.892′ N, 90° 29.016′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on South 3rd Street south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S 3rd St, Saint Charles MO 63301, 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 Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 302 Jefferson Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Native American Influence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); French Influence (about 300 feet away); Spanish Influence (about 300 feet away); San Carlos Borromeo / Origin of St. Charles (about 300 feet away); Missouri's Origin (about 300 feet away); African Influence (about 300 feet away); The Boone's Lick Road (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

More about this marker. Marker repeats on both sides.

Also see . . . Dr. John H. Stumberg House on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 16, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 16, 2020

2. The Dr. John H. Stumberg Home Marker

The Dr. John H. Stumberg Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 16, 2020

3. The Dr. John H. Stumberg Home

View from Jefferson Street (marker is not in this picture)

National Register of Historic Places plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 16, 2020

4. National Register of Historic Places plaque

On the west side of the house

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.