Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Moehle Blacksmith Shop
Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 9, 2024
1. Moehle Blacksmith Shop Marker
Inscription.
Moehle Blacksmith Shop. . Two generations of Moehles shod horses and mules at this location. German immigrant Vollrath Moehle established a blacksmith shop after serving in the Civil War. His son, Walter Moehle, constructed this building in 1908 with a blacksmith shop on the main floor and a family residence above. The Moehle family continued to live in the building until 1968. After Walter Moehle retired in 1928, the work space mainly serviced automobiles, with Donald Groom opening an auto repair shop in 1929. Successors in the 1930s including Crafton's Auto Top Shop and Triangle Service Garage. The longest operating of the later businesses was Luehder's Tires and Batteries in the 1960s and 70s. While the upper story continued to house residents, the main floor was often vacant or used for storage. In 2022 Kinsey Mordini bought the building for her residence and for an office of Avenue Realty.
Two generations of Moehles shod horses and mules at this location. German immigrant Vollrath Moehle established a blacksmith shop after serving in the Civil War. His son, Walter Moehle, constructed this building in 1908 with a blacksmith shop on the main floor and a family residence above. The Moehle family continued to live in the building until 1968. After Walter Moehle retired in 1928, the work space mainly serviced automobiles, with Donald Groom opening an auto repair shop in 1929. Successors in the 1930s including Crafton's Auto Top Shop and Triangle Service Garage. The longest operating of the later businesses was Luehder's Tires and Batteries in the 1960s and 70s. While the upper story continued to house residents, the main floor was often vacant or used for storage. In 2022 Kinsey Mordini bought the building for her residence and for an office of Avenue Realty.
Erected 2023 by Belleville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 38° 30.716′ N, 89° 58.666′ W.
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Marker is in Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Mascoutah Avenue north of Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Mascoutah Ave, Belleville IL 62220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
