St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
1891
630 Clark St.
1835 Part of Andrew Wilson's subdivision of the Commons.
1889 Elizabeth Cartledge, a widow, purchased the lot from George Grabedrinkel for $320.
1891 The house is believed to have been built about this time. It is an example of a Queen Anne Cottage style in full brick with fan-like lintels above the windows. Notice the fine detailing on the dormer. The transom above the door is typical. Although the turned posts and balustrades are new, they are of the type that would have been displayed then.
1892 Mrs. Cartledge sold the home and lot for $2,350 to August E. Hucker.
1893 Mrs. Louise Blasι, widow of Blasι, purchased the home for $2,700.
1918 Theodore H. Blasι, son of August and Louise Blasι, entered servive May 27, 1918, Pvt. Bat. B 337th F.A., sent overseas August 18, 1918, discharged January 31, 1919.
1925 Mrs. Louise Blasι resided here for 33 years. Living with Mrs. Blasι were August F. Beimdick and his wife Anna K. August Beimdick was a steamfitter and foreman with American Car Foundry.
1926 Fred H. Nesslage, his wife Bertha, along with their three children Edna, Elmer, and Vernon, started living here. Mr. Nesslage was a machinist for the St. Mary's Oil Company.
1959 The Fred Nesslage family resided here for 33 years. Numerous people have since owned this home.
2005 The current residents bought the home.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 38° 47.249′ N, 90° 29.254′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is at the intersection of Clark Street and North 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Clark Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 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: Circa 1864 (a few steps from this marker); 1889 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Circa 1903 (about 600 feet away); Circa 1899 (about 600 feet away); Circa 1940 (about 600 feet away); 612 North Sixth Street (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 . . . Midtown Neighborhood Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on October 30, 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 133 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

