Marine Villa in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bardenheier Row
Cherokee-Lemp Historic District
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
Philip Bardenheier's own large home faced Virginia Avenue, just south of Meramec Street on the current site of Cleveland High School. The vineyards of the liquor entrepreneur stretched from the house on Virginia west to Grand Boulevard. The 1899 Directory shows that Bardenheier's son, Philip Jr. who was a piano tuner by trade, had moved into his father's property at 2209 Cherokee.
In 1919, Bill Temper was born in the westernmost house in the Bardenheier Row. Shortly before his birth, Bill's father, uncle and grandfather had all died of the influenza that ravaged Europe and America during World War I. As a result, Bill was "raised by women," and his mother took in washing and went to work as a pressfeeder at a printing company. In 1924 Bill Temper's family moved from Bardenheier Row. But the Tempers always lived within a block of Cherokee, and shopped and played on the Street. Bill attended Shepard Elementary School also half a block from Cherokee Street. After graduating from Shepard, he went to work as an errand boy, earning $7.00 a week. Bill Temper proudly concluded the story of his childhood saying, "I was raised on Cherokee."
Erected 1999 by NiNi Harris. (Marker Number T.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis, The Cherokee-Lemp History Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 38° 35.588′ N, 90° 13.409′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Marine Villa. Marker is on Cherokee Street west of Missouri Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2205 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis MO 63118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 2201 Cherokee (a few steps from this marker); 2215 Cherokee (within shouting distance of this marker); The Birth of Antique Row (within shouting distance of this marker); 2125 Cherokee (within shouting distance of this marker); South St. Louis Architect
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.