St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
220-226 North Main
Central Grain Mill • 1866-1893
— The Central Building • 1906 • William H. Rechtern —
This 1906 Renaissance Revival building with its Italianate pressed metal ornamentation at the windows and cornice replaced the burned out Central Mill built in 1866 and the old Constitutional Presbyterian Church built in 1845. Rechtern bought the old mill and old church from J. B. Thro Milling with the agreement that he would not build or operate a flouring mill on the site. He constructed this double store, 220 for his "Red Store" clothing and dry cleaning business, and 222 for Bruns Machine Co., a farm implement and hardware store.
The Central Hall on the second floor, 226, housed offices and meeting spaces for fraternal organizations: The Modern Brotherhood of America; Royal Neighbors of America; and Knights of the Maccabees.
Erected 2010 by Historic Downtown Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 46.965′ N, 90° 28.826′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker is on North Main Street south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 North Main Street, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
