330 North Main - St. Charles, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 47.012 W 090° 28.805
15S E 718882 N 4295772
Marker for historic commercial building in downtown St. Charles.
Waymark Code: WMDFDW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2012
Views: 10
Text of marker:
330 North Main
Demokrat Building 1889-1916 • Light & Power Office 1916-1925
1893 • J.H. Bode
The first coal-powered incandescent light company in St. Charles started operation in 1894. Service was available evenings and nights only. Who needed electric lights during the day? Eventually, daytime service was made available so that customers could operate electric fans - also sold by the electric company.