Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Roessler Building

202-204 S. Main St.

— Historic Main Street —

Roessler Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2021

1. Roessler Building Marker

Inscription. This building was built in the late 1800s and purchased in 1915 by the late George Roessler Sr. It was originally the Millstadt Brewery Company Saloon, managed by Mr. Roessler, and was also used as an ice house and trucking business. The family resided on the second floor. In later years, the corner housed a barbershop operated by several different tenants.

Erected by Kaskaskia-Columbia Trail; Columbia, Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 38° 26.532′ N, 90° 11.889′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 S Main St, Columbia IL 62236, 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 is in

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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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Miller-Fiege House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Engine House & Faust Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Breidecker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Star Printing Co (within shouting distance of this marker); Gedern - Columbia Sister Cities since 1993 (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Inn & Buck Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schaefer House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Miller-Fiege Home (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2021

2. Roessler Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.