Herman C. Klaustermeier House - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave., 2nd house N of Lewis St., E side, St. Charles
Built: 1872
Architect: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal with Folk Victorian gallery
Original Occupant: Herman C. and Maria Klaustermeier
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Marker Text:

Circa 1872

Herman C. Klaustermeier

612 North Benton Avenue
1830 - This property was part of Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons

1835 - Property listed as subdivision of Andrew Wilson who leased several blocks in the Commons
   for 999 years.


1872 - House was constructed by Herman Klaustermeier. The house is a ½ house with additions
   to the rear. It is a sample of the St. Charles vernacular (Typical of early St. Charles). These
   houses were usually built with sun dried brick either made on site or purchased from one of
   several local brick yards
   It is further characterized by the single dormer, brick dentils at the roof line, the arched window
   and door lintels, and the transomed doors. The porch is a unique sample of carpenter Gothic
   trim. The design of the porch shows where center front steps were before the city made Benton
   deeper and wider cut.

1890 - Frank C. Borgmeyer, listed in the census as a carpenter, resided at 112 N. 5th Street.

1892 - Frank C. Borgmeyer and wife (Emma) nee Fischer purchased this house. Mr. Borgmeyer
   became a foreman at the American Car and Foundary. Frank and Emma raised eight children.
   He served St. Charles as a city councilman. The house had been occupied by member of his
   family until 2013.

2013 - This home was purchased by the Bohn Family and a new legacy begins ...

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: 1872 Style/Design: Federal with Folk Victorian gallery According to a plaque in the yard, this house was built in 1872 by Herman C. and Maria Klaustermeier. He was a deputy sheriff. In 1892 Frank C. Borgmeyer, a carpenter, and his wife Emma purchased the house. The 1906 city directory states that Mr. Borgmeyer was employed by the St. Charles Car Company. The yard plaque indicates that he became a foreman at the American Car and Foundry Co. (originally the St. Charles Car Company) and also served on the St. Charles City Council. "A public sidewalk and low concrete retaining wall span the front of this 69’x140’ lot. A concrete sidewalk and stairway with 8 steps leads from the street to the gallery. Three large evergreen shrubs line the front of the gallery and shrubbery lines the south wall. The rear yard is enclosed by a combination vinyl privacy fence and a wooden picket fence. At the southeast corner of the lot, opening onto the alley, is a 1-story, frame, front-gabled, 1-car garage. It is clad in vinyl siding and has a metal paneled overhead door. A partial-height wooden storage container with shed roof spans the north elevation. The garage is noncontributing." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 531-535 Additional point: Not Listed

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