Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Miller-Fiege Home

Established in 1850

Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 2, 2019

1. Miller-Fiege Home Marker

Inscription.
In 1850, Peter Wilheim Miller constructed this vernacular German cottage. It was his home adjacent to his blacksmith shop that provided shoes for horses and repaired farm equipment in the 1850s and 1860s. The blacksmith shop eventually became an automobile repair shop, which was torn down in the 1950s; however, the Miller-Fiege Home still remains.

Erected by Columbia Heritage and Preservation Comnission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 26.541′ N, 90° 11.907′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on South Main Street just west of East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 South Main St, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roessler Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Star Printing Co (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Engine House & Faust Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Gedern - Columbia Sister Cities since 1993 (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Breidecker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Inn & Buck Tavern (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

The Miller-Fiege Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 2, 2019

2. The Miller-Fiege Home

Plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

September 29, 2019

3. Plaque on the building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on September 30, 2019. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.