Perryville in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Herbst Building
Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 19, 2025
1. Herbst Building Marker
Inscription.
Herbst Building. . In 1824, the Commissioners of Perryville sold Lot 64 to Clement Knott for $43. By 1842, Henry Hooss had built the Hooss Hotel, also known as the White House, on part of Lot 64. The hotel was razed in 1927. Leo Herbst, son-in-law of Henry Hooss, erected a fine two-story red brick building on part of the property where he opened Herbst's Men Wear. He and his wife, Myrta, lived upstairs. The building became known as the Herbst Building. The Perry County Savings and Loan Association, organized in 1922, moved from the Duerr building on the north side of the square to the Herbst building in 1957. The Perry County Savings and Loan was the only lending institution in Perryville to give loans to servicemen with no collateral. In all their years in business, Perry County Savings and Loan never had a loss on any loan. Leo Rozier, a respected lawyer and former State Senator, ran the Perry County Savings and Loan and served on the Board of Directors. Next door was the Stuebner and Bergman Hardware Store. It was a one-story structure with a basement. The store was 25 x 80 feet, constructed by Tlapek Lumber Company in April 1925. The front of the hardware store was most remembered for its bright orange wooden entrance doors and orange window trim. By 1943, Leonard Bergman became sole owner of the Bergman Hardware Store. The following year, the building was sold to John Endres. Bergman Hardware remained there until 1968 when Leo Rozier purchased the building and Leonard retired. Later, Perry County Savings and Loan would buy the building from Leo Rozier which enabled them to expand the Savings and Loan. The two buildings were remodeled and converted into a single modern day office building. Other adjoining properties were purchased to be able to offer convenient drive-through banking, ATM access, and parking. In 1995, Perry County Savings and Loan became a bank; the Perry County Savings Bank, under the direction of Leo Rozier. In January 2001, the Perry County Savings Bank and building were sold to Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. from Festus, MO under the name of Eagle Bank. Today, Enterprise Bank occupies and owns the building. The building turned 96 years old in 2023. ,
In 1824, the Commissioners of Perryville sold Lot 64 to Clement Knott for $43.
By 1842, Henry Hooss had built the Hooss Hotel, also known as the White
House, on part of Lot 64. The hotel was razed in 1927. Leo Herbst, son-in-law
of Henry Hooss, erected a fine two-story red brick building on part of the
property where he opened Herbst's Men Wear. He and his wife, Myrta, lived
upstairs. The building became known as the Herbst Building. The Perry
County Savings and Loan Association, organized in 1922, moved from the
Duerr building on the north side of the square to the Herbst building in 1957.
The Perry County Savings and Loan was the only lending institution in
Perryville to give loans to servicemen with no collateral. In all their years in
business, Perry County Savings and Loan never had a loss on any loan. Leo
Rozier, a respected lawyer and former State Senator, ran the Perry County
Savings and Loan and served on the Board of Directors. Next door was the
Stuebner & Bergman Hardware Store. It was a one-story structure with a
basement. The store was 25 x 80 feet, constructed by Tlapek Lumber Company
in April
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1925. The front of the hardware store was most remembered for its
bright orange wooden entrance doors and orange window trim. By 1943,
Leonard Bergman became sole owner of the Bergman Hardware Store. The
following year, the building was sold to John Endres. Bergman Hardware
remained there until 1968 when Leo Rozier purchased the building and
Leonard retired. Later, Perry County Savings and Loan would buy the building
from Leo Rozier which enabled them to expand the Savings & Loan. The two
buildings were remodeled and converted into a single modern day office
building. Other adjoining properties were purchased to be able to offer
convenient drive-through banking, ATM access, and parking. In 1995, Perry
County Savings and Loan became a bank; the Perry County Savings Bank,
under the direction of Leo Rozier. In January 2001, the Perry County Savings
Bank and building were sold to Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc. from Festus,
MO under the name of Eagle Bank. Today, Enterprise Bank occupies and owns
the building. The building turned 96 years old in 2023.
Location. 37° 43.512′ N, 89° 51.826′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Missouri, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of North Jackson Street and W. St. Joseph Street, on the right when traveling south on North Jackson Street. Across from Perry Co Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 N Jackson 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 France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
