St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Circa 1864
626 Clark Street
1837 Part of Dr. Andrew Wilson's 99-year lease of the Commons
1862 Henry Hatchmeyer, Civil War, Krekel's Battalion U.S.R.G. Mo. Inf. Private
1864 Approximate date for this house. It is believed to have been a brick half house. The east side of the house with the door-window-window is believed to have been built first with the front gabled west section and the Greek Revival porch added at a later date.
1868 Fire insurance records indicate Henry Hatchmeyer paid insurance for a brick house (Clark & 7). Census records show Henry Hatchmeyer, Margareta, nee Schone [and] his daughter Mary living here.
1870 Census lists Henry Hatchmeyer, a policeman, 46 yrs and his wife Margareta plus Henry Senior.
1875 Margareta Adelhaid Schone Hatchmeyer died.
1880 Census [has] Henry Hatcheyer working for the flour mill and his wife Elizabeth nee Kopp Hatchmeyer living here. They had nine children. Three died in infancy. The others were Louis, Charles, Fred, Henry, Netta and Emma.
1900 City directory listed Henry Hatchmeyer, a laborer and Henry Jr., working at A.C.F. and Emma.
1906 Henry Hatchmeyer Jr. was a volunteer fireman with Engine House No. 1.
1902 Between 1902 and 1926 three Henry Hatchmeyers died.
1939 Elizabeth (widow of Henry) and Charles Hatchmeyer and his wife.
1941 - Elizabeth widow of Henry and the widow of Charles Hatchmeyer.
1950 Property owned by Netta Kaveler, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth.
Erected by Saint Charles Commons Neighborhood Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 38° 47.246′ N, 90° 29.245′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Clark Street east of North 7th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 626 Clark St, Saint Charles MO 63301, 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 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: 1891 (a few steps from this marker); 1889 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Circa 1899 (about 500 feet away); Circa 1940 (about 600 feet away); 612 North Sixth Street (about 600 feet away); Circa 1903 (about 600 feet away); 317 North Sixth Street (about 600 feet away); 320-322 North Sixth Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.
Also see . . . Commons Neighborhood Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

