St. Louis Place , Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Charles S Brown House

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Charles S Brown House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1890 by Charles S Brown. Charles was one of the founders of the Hall & Brown Woodworking Machine Company which was located nearby at 1913 North Broadway. Charles, his wife, Sarah, and four children resided in the home until 1915. The 2nd owner was Joseph T Jennemann who ran his veterinarian clinic from the basement.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 38° 39.154′ N, 90° 12.509′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in St. Louis Place. It is on St. Louis Avenue east of North 25th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2337 St Louis Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Griot Museum Of Black History (within shouting distance of this marker); George Boyer Vashon Museum of African American History (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murphy-Blair National Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Our Story (approx. 0.6 miles away); Official Site of Sportsman's Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); IBEW (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rev. Dr. John J. Hicks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ivory Perry (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. The Charles S Brown House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4,625 times since then and 292 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.