Circa 1890

Circa 1890. 729 N. Benton. , 1835 - Part of Dr. Andrew Wilson's lease of the common ground. , 1853 - Part of Nathan Boone's survey of the commons of St. Charles. , 1860 - Joseph H Lackland was born. Son of Henry Clay Lackland, a local prominent attorney, politician, and instructor at St. Charles College, also a member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1875. , 1890 - This Victorian Folk House was built. It is a front and cross baled style. Originally the porch wrapped around the front of the house, transoms, porch trims, and fish scale shingles on the front gable in Victorian trim. , 1891 - City directory lists Joseph H. Lackland the editor of the Cosmos Monitor living here. The address at the time was 715 N. Five and ½ Street. , 1915 - J.H. Lackland is listed as owning the building that housed Stahlberg's Jewelry store at 138 N. Main St. Jacquline Cooper Lackland is listed as the Sec/Treasure with her mother Sarah Cooper (wife of Cy Cooper) as president. , 1916 - City directory [lists] Joseph H. Lackland and Jacquline (Nee) Cooper his wife living here with their three sons James, Joseph who was the timekeeper at Car Shops. Jacquline was teaching and selling pianos at this address. , 1923 - Mr. Joseph Lackland was elected mayor of St Charles. Where he held office until 1926. , 1939 - Mr. Joseph H. Lackland was injured in a car accident, complications from his trauma plagued him for a while and took a toll on his heart, causing his death. , 1968 - Jacquline died. , 1970 - Their son passed bringing to a close the 80 years of history of the single family ownership of this quaint Victorian Cottage. , 2002 - James H. Dodds III and Ginger Gibbs-Dodds purchased the quaint Victorian Cottage to share with their large extended family and friends, where a sign hung on the entrance, “Nothing but Love” enters through theses gates.