McNair House, St. Charles, Saint Charles County, MO, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 46.545 W 090° 29.046
15S E 718557 N 4294898
Brother of 1st Governor of Missouri built this house.
Waymark Code: WM3QXV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Plaque on building presented by St. Charles Historical Society.

Plaque Text:

Home of
DAVID McNAIR
BUILT IN 1807
Brother of Alexander McNair - first governor of Missouri, operated & owned the "Lime Kiln" in the 1100 block of So. Main around 1800 - he built the first ice house & boat landing at Ft. Water St.

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1807

Architectural Period/Style: French Village

Architect (if known): David McNair

Landscape Designer (if known): David McNair

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Town Home.

Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
This home was built by David McNair in 1807. David McNair came to St. Charles from Pennsylvania in 1800. That year he built a stone circular lime kiln on S. Main St. He owned a large tanyard in 1807 near his home. He built the first Ice-house in St. Charles where all the people could store their food free of charge. He served as Second Lt. in the War of 1812. After the war he bought a ferry and was granted permission to repair the best boat landing that had a rock ledge which was at the foot of his home property. This boat landing is the place where on May 16-21 in 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition stayed, making final preparations for their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and map an overland route to the Pacific Ocean.

Listed Building Status (if applicable): Business Property/Retail

Main Material of Construction: Brick

Private/Public Access: Public

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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed

Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed

Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

Related Website: Not listed
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