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

1116 North Fifth Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024

1. 1116 North Fifth Street Marker

Inscription. (c.1940) Tutorial Revival cottage. Popular suburban style in the 1920's-1940's, yet there are only a few examples in Frenchtown. 1116 N. Fifth is a solid masonry, 1½ story with a steeply pitched, cross gabled roof, typical of this style. Also characteristic are the accent windows with diamond shaped leading and the enclosed stoop with rounded doorway.

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 1940.

Location. 38° 47.497′ N, 90° 28.882′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on North 5th Street north of Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1116 N 5th 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: 1100 North Fifth Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1200 North Fifth Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1892 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1201 North Fifth Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1216 North Fifth Street

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1112 North Fourth Street (about 400 feet away); Circa 1924 (about 400 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. 1116 North Fifth Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.