Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Kohmueller House

1878

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2021

1. Kohmueller House Marker

Inscription. Built by Louis Kohmueller, a son of Frederick who had emigrated from Osnabruck, Germany in 1843 and purchased what once was an 80 acre farmstead. Clay was mined extensively here for brick manufacturing purposes.

Erected 2014 by City of Washington, Missouri. (Marker Number 38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, City of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 38° 33.617′ N, 91° 1.959′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Lake Shore Drive and Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1380 S Lake Shore Dr, Washington MO 63090, 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 on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally,

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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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tibbe Power Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Tibbe Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Schwegmann House (approx. one mile away); John Schwegmann House (approx. one mile away); Church, Rectory, and Jesuit Hall (approx. one mile away); Notre Dame Hall (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2021

2. Kohmueller House Marker

Semi-attached outbuilding, likely the kitchen image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2021

3. Semi-attached outbuilding, likely the kitchen

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.