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

Miles A. Seed Carriage House

1887

Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 31, 2021

1. Miles A. Seed Carriage House Marker

Inscription.
Name: Miles A. Seed Carriage House
Built: 1887
Built by: Miles A. Seed
Original Location: College and Hord Avenues, Jennings, Mo.

Facts:
• Originally stood behind an elegant Queen Anne style home. • Miles A. Seed invented a process to create dry plates for photography and later sold the process to Eastman Kodak Company in 1902.

Donated by: Larry Rizzello

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 38° 39.966′ N, 90° 32.519′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Gerhardt Trail 0.1 miles west of Winnie Lane, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in Historic Faust Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1025 Winnie Ln, Chesterfield MO 63017, 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 Road Region.

Globally, it

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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: Alt School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoch House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mertz Log Home (about 400 feet away); Sellenriek Barn (about 400 feet away); Conway House (about 400 feet away); Davis House (about 500 feet away); Thornhill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smoke House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Miles A Seed Carriage House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 31, 2021

2. Miles A Seed Carriage House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.