1892 (810 N. Benton) - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave., 2nd huse N of Franklin St., E side, St. Charles
Built: 1892
Architect/Builder: Heckmans, builders & contractors
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
Original Occupant: Leonard Heckman
Text of Marker provided by The St. Charles Commons Neighborhood Association
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Marker Text:

1892
810 N. Benton
1830 - Part of Lot #11 of Nathan Bone's survey of the Commons
1835 - Part of lot #9 Dr. Andrew Wilson's subdivision
1841 - Adam Hickman Senior born (Heppenheim, Germany).
1882 - Adam, his wife (nee Augustin) and four sons; Leonard, Adam Jr., John and George sailed for
   America.
1891 - This lot and the one next door (south), conveyed to Adam Heckman Sr. (building contractor)
   by Hubert H. Hachting.
1892 - This house was built for Leonard Heckman by the Heckman's who had become well known
   St. Charles brick masons and contractors.

   This house is a cross-gabled Victorian Folk house with impressive arched windows and transom.
   The porch is different than the one next door (south). This one is Greek Revival with a simple
   Greek Revival railing. Pictures show the lot was surrounded by a lovely picket fence.

1914 - Mr. Leonard Heckman met an unfortunate death in a freak accident while working at the
   Convent of The Sacred Heart.
1918 - Frederick A. Heckman served in World War I as a Chief Mechanic's Mate in the U.S. Navy.
   He was the son of Leonard and Catherine.
1924 - This property was conveyed to the Chrismer family whose relatives still reside here.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: 1892 Style/Design: Colonial Revival/Cross Gabled According to the plaques in the yards of 800 and 810 North Benton Avenue, these two lots were purchased in 1891 by Adam Heckman, Sr.   This house was built for his son, Leonard while the one next door was built for another son, Adam Jr. The Heckmans, who were brick masons and contractors, built both houses. The 1906 city directory lists the occupants as Leonard and Catherine Heckman, and he was employed by the St. Charles Car Co. at that time. The yard plaque states that in 1914 Leonard met an untimely death in a freak accident while working at the Convent of the Sacred Heart. The Heckman family apparently continued to live in the house until 1924, when it was sold to the Chrismer family. "This property has a small front yard, and a public sidewalk spans the front of the 60’x140’ lot. A brick sidewalk leads from the street to the gallery, where it then turns left to wrap around the north elevation. Landscape beds edged with bricks are along the front and side elevations and a mature tree is at the southwest corner of the lot. At the rear of the property is a 1-story, frame, front-gabled garage. It has a concrete foundation and vinyl-clad walls. On the north elevation is a paneled metal overhead door and a metal man door that is protected by a gabled hood. The garage was built in 1984 and is noncontributing." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 627-630 Additional point: Not Listed

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