Circa 1910 (721 Decatur) - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: Decatur St., 5th house W of N. 7th St., S side, St. Charles
Built: 1910
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
Original Occupant: George and Louisa Klinghammer
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Marker Text:

Circa 1910
721 Decatur
1830 - Part of Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons

1848 - At 19 yrs. of age. Mr. George Klingerhammer, who was born in Alsace, France, emigrated to
    the United States with his father, George Senior and his mother Margaret (Anstap)
    Klinghammer.

1850 - George Klinghammer Junior went to New Orleans, worked there for three years as a
    blacksmith and in 1852 married Miss Catherine Moore. They had six children.

1871 - After his return to St. Charles to farm with his father and the death of Catherine, he married
    Miss Louise Quade. They also had six children.

1898 - The house next door, East (717 Decatur) was Built for the retirement of Mr. Klinghammer.
    This whole block was at one time part of his estate.

1910 - 921 North Decatur was built for the Klinghammers when they subdivided the block. It is
    a simple four square with Greek Revival overtones. The older home at 717 Decatur was sold
    to Mr. Frank B. Borgmeyer.

1925 - This property was then occupied by Mr. Bredensteiner and his wife Annie and their children
    until 1944.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: 1910 Style/Design: Colonial Revival According to a plaque in the yard, this house was built in 1910 for George Klinghammer, who was already retired, and his wife Louisa. Prior to building this house, the Klinghammers lived next door in the duplex at 717 Decatur. The plaque indicates that at one time the Klinghammers owned the entire block, which they subdivided in 1910. The Klinghammers owned this house until 1925, when it was purchased by Mr. Bredensteiner and his wife Annie, and they occupied it until 1944. "A public sidewalk spans the front of this elevated 45’x132’ lot. A concrete sidewalk with stairway having 7 steps leads from the street to the gallery, and a metal handrail is along the west side of the stairway. The lot’s front slope is covered with ivy and mature trees shade the yard. The rear yard is enclosed with a vinyl picket fence and an arched arbor is at the gate on the east side of the house. A small shed is in the rear yard but it is not being inventoried because it is movable." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 923-926 Additional point: Not Listed

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