Central Township in Perryville in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Arsan Callier - Toohey Law Firm Building

Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 19, 2025

1. Arsan Callier - Toohey Law Firm Building Marker

Inscription. This property was owned for many years by Hyman Block, who raised his family here. It was a log house, whose age was unkown, but it was considered one of the oldest and last remaining log houses in the city. In 1870, Block deeded the property to Arsan Callier. The property remained in the possession of Mr. Callier for almost 80 years until 1949, when it was sold to Harry and Gertrude Fritz. The footprint of this building was expanded when the My-Lee Hat Shop building next door was acquired. For a number of years, the Statler Beauty Shop was located here, and Walter Kutz operated a tavern and card room in the rear of the building. Statler and Kutz were the last tenants of the original building when it was purchased in 1964 by Francis Toohey, a well established attorney who served from 1955-1966 as the county's prosecuting attorney. In 1966, Toohey razed the old building, revealing roof timbers that were twenty-four feet long, hand hewn oak beams. They appeared to be in an excellent state of preservation. The building Mr. Toohey built remains on the site and is currently occupied by

Erected 2023 by Perry County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 37° 43.512′ N, 89° 51.736′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Missouri, in Perry County. It is in Central Township. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles north of E. St. Joseph Street, on the right when traveling north. Across from the Perry County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 N Main 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,

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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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotel Perry (a few steps from this marker); Antoine's Carriage & Upholstery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lurk Brothers Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Doerr - Zoellner Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Levi Block Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cashion-Ziegler-Greenwell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Buehler's Meat Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry County Union Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 19, 2025

2. Arsan Callier - Toohey Law Firm Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.