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

709 North Fourth Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024

1. 709 North Fourth Street Marker

Inscription. This two-story brick Italianate was built by William Archibald Alexander (c.1850), who was mayor of St. Charles 1870-1871. In 1906, Peter Paul Wentker, prominent St. Charles doctor moved in. Later sold to St. Charles Borromeo Church and became the rectory. Has a low pitched roof, overhanging eaves with brackets, arched windows, a cross gable over main entrance and high interior ceilings.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 47.288′ N, 90° 28.916′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is at the intersection of North 4th Street and Decatur Street, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 709 N 4th 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: 720 North Fifth Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Circa 1865 (about 400 feet away); Circa 1893 (about 400 feet away); Circa 1895 (about 400 feet away); 809 North Third Street (about

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500 feet away); Circa 1888 (about 500 feet away); 305 Morgan Street - Log Cabin (about 500 feet away); 1911 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Also see . . . Frenchtown Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1991. (Prepared by Mary M. Stiritz; via National Archives) (Submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024

2. 709 North Fourth Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.