Perryville in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Shoults - A. B. C. - Chamber Of Commerce Building
Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 12, 2025
1. Shoults - A. B. C. - Chamber Of Commerce Building Marker
Inscription.
Shoults - A. B. C. - Chamber Of Commerce Building. . The Commissioners of Perryville sold lots 48 of the original town plat to Manning on April 23, 1830 for $67.12. Tax records show Joseph Shoults had a building on part of Lot 48, valued at $1,200. It was a two-story brick building with a wooden front ell on the northeast corner of Ste Marie and Main Streets. The building served as a saloon for almost 130 years, except for the period during the Prohibition 1920-1932. The ground floor consisted of two large rooms, one in the brick building, and the other in the ell portion of the building. The west room of the building had a large fireplace with appliances for cooking. The east room contained a saloon. Wiliam E. Blechle purchased the building and started the American Brewing Company (ABC) in 1918. Serving ABC Beer, the building became known as the Blechle Building. Later, A. Kiesler purchased the ell portion of the building and opened a tin shop downstairs, with living quarters above. When Mr. Blechle passed away, the building was sold to Vincent L Prevallet, a jeweler. Mr. Prevallet opened a jewelry store in his recently purchased building. His son, Elmer Prevallet ran the business until the building was demolished in the 1960's. Not long after the building was torn down, a new, modern, one-story building was constructed. It stands on this site today and is owned by the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Commissioners of Perryville sold lots 48 of the original town plat to
Manning on April 23, 1830 for $67.12. Tax records show Joseph Shoults had a
building on part of Lot 48, valued at $1,200. It was a two-story brick building
with a wooden front ell on the northeast corner of Ste Marie and Main
Streets. The building served as a saloon for almost 130 years, except for the
period during the Prohibition 1920-1932. The ground floor consisted of two
large rooms, one in the brick building, and the other in the ell portion of the
building. The west room of the building had a large fireplace with appliances
for cooking. The east room contained a saloon. Wiliam E. Blechle purchased
the building and started the American Brewing Company (ABC) in 1918.
Serving ABC Beer, the building became known as the Blechle Building. Later,
A. Kiesler purchased the ell portion of the building and opened a tin shop
downstairs, with living quarters above. When Mr. Blechle passed away, the
building was sold to Vincent L Prevallet, a jeweler. Mr. Prevallet opened a
jewelry store in his recently purchased building. His son, Elmer Prevallet
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ran
the business until the building was demolished in the 1960's. Not long after
the building was torn down, a new, modern, one-story building was
constructed. It stands on this site today and is owned by the Perryville Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 37° 43.552′ N, 89° 51.756′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Missouri, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of W. Sainte Marie Street and N. Main Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Sainte Marie Street. The marker is located at the Perryville Chamber of Commerce. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 W Sainte Marie Street, Perryville MO 63775, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American 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
Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 12, 2025
2. Shoults - A. B. C. - Chamber Of Commerce Building Marker
On the side of the Chamber of Commerce Building
France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
3. Shoults - A. B. C. - Chamber Of Commerce Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
