St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Circa 1924
1200 North Benton
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2019
1. Circa 1924 Marker
1831 Leased to Andrew Doriac to farm. Lawrence to Randolph/Kingshighway to Fifth Street.
1836 Purchased by Bazillie Pallardie for $376.00.
1837 Brazillie Pallardie sold all but one acre along Lawrence from 5th Street to Kingshighway for $150.00 to John F. McKnight. Mr. Pallardie retained that one acre for himself.
1857 Heirs of Matilda McKnight (John's widow) subdivided the property and it is known as McKnight's Subdivision.
1859 This lot from 5th Street to Kingshighway was granted to Ellen Halford (nee McKnight).
1918 Both Fred Fisher and Elmer Bradenbeck, the next two owners of this property, were veterans of World War I.
1924 This part of the lot facing Kingshighway was subdivided and became 1200 North Benton and this house was built. The style is a National Folk House. The first owner of this house was Fred W. Fellner and his wife Linda (nee Bushmeyer) and 2 children. Fred was an electrician.
Erected by Saint Charles Commons Neighborhood Association.
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Location. 38° 47.546′ N, 90° 28.934′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is at the intersection of North Benton Avenue and Kingshighway, on the left when traveling south on North Benton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 N Benton Ave, 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: 1201 North Fifth Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1200 North Fifth Street (about 300 feet away); Circa 1856 (about 400 feet away); 1216 North Fifth Street (about 400 feet away); 1116 North Fifth Street (about 400 feet away); 1100 North Fifth Street (about 400 feet away); Circa 1870 (about 500 feet away); 1892 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1928 (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Commons Neighborhood Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024
2. Circa 1924 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
