Circa 1880 (728 N. Benton) - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave., 2nd house S of Franklin St., E side, St. Charles
Built: 1901
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Original Occupant: Adam Ossenbrink
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Marker Text:

CIRCA 1880
728 n. BENTON
1830 - Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons Lot 9

1837 - Became part of Andrew Wilson's subdivision of the commons.

1870 - Ludwig Schock purchased 101 ft lot along Wilson St. (Benton) starting at Franklin. He had the
   corner house (734 N. Benton) built.

1877 - Adam Ossenbrink purchased the corner house and lot for $1600. He He [sic] established the
   family house there until he was able to build this, a much larger house.

1880 - The house is a side gabled Victorian Folk House. Full St. Charles brick construction, with
   double door construction to allow free flow of air through the rooms in the summer. Fan shaped
   door and window lintels and transoms above the doors are typical as well as the brick dentil work
   along the roof line. Original porch had simple Greek Revival columns and porch balustrades.

1901 - The corner house sold to Julius Schlenther.

1909 - Adam Ossenbrick sold this house to his daughter and son-in-law, Liza and John Blohm in
   consideration of natural love and affection, as compensation for care and nursing given and
   a sum of $2.00.

1943 - J.W. and Bertha Rodgers purchased this home after returning to the St. Charles area.
   The property later owned by Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Bernice (Rodgers) Waldvogle.

2003 - Property still owned by decedents of Albert and Bernice.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: circa 1901 Style/Design: Federal According to yard plaques at 728 and 734 North Benton Avenue, in 1870 a 101’x140’ plot along Wilson (Benton) and Franklin Streets was sold to Ludwig Schock for $707. In 1871 the house at 734 North Benton Avenue was built and in 1877 the property was sold to Adam Ossenbrink for $1,600. In 1901 the lot was subdivided after Mr. Ossenbrink built the house next door at 728 North Benton. The 1906 city directory lists the occupants at that time as Adam Ossenbrink and John and Elizabeth Bloom (spelled Blohm on the yard plaque). Elizabeth was Adam’s daughter, and according to the plaque Adam sold the house to Elizabeth and John Blohm in 1909 “in consideration of natural love and affection, as compensation for care and nursing given and a sum of $2.00.” John was employed by the St. Charles Car Co. In 1943 the house was purchased by J.W. and Bertha Rodgers. "A public sidewalk spans the front of this 51’x140’ lot and an alley extends along the rear. The front yard is shallow and a short concrete sidewalk with three steps leads from the street to the portico, where it then turns left to wrap around the north elevation. The rear yard is enclosed by a wooden picket fence. There are no outbuildings." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 602-605 Additional point: Not Listed

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