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

1029 Madison Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024

1. 1029 Madison Street Marker

Inscription. Claude Jacobs Sr., employed by KMOX radio, constructed this English Craftsman home in 1920 at the cost of $7,000.

The Great Depression initiated its transfer to a series of owners, among them a well known physician and a photographer.

The glassed in front porch is original to the house, featuring screening to endure the hot days and evening of Missouri summers. It is believed the house had the first home air conditioning in St. Charles, and the knotty pine recreation room in the basement was once highlighted in a national magazine.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 38° 47.055′ N, 90° 29.648′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Madison Street 0.1 miles west of South 9th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1029 Madison St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1029 Jefferson Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1035 Jefferson Street (about 400 feet away); 1025 Jefferson Street (about 400 feet away); 1005 Jefferson Street (about 400 feet away); 1057 Jefferson Street (about 400 feet away); 900 Jefferson Street (about 600 feet away); 1116 Madison Street (about 700 feet away); 1111 Jefferson Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Regarding 1029 Madison Street. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Midtown Neighborhood Historic District, which includes this house:

The
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024

2. 1029 Madison Street Marker
notable romantic cottage at 1029 Madison Street (Photo 37) has some of the features of a storybook cottage or the English Cotswold style of architecture, with its steep roof; the shape of the eyebrow dormer, which mimics roof thatching; decorative half-timbering in the dormer; stucco walls with stone-lined entryway; arched doorways; and casement windows. The house was built circa 1926 for Claude and Martha Jacobs, and he owned the St. Charles Steam Laundry.

Also see . . . Midtown Neighborhood Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on October 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.