Don Carlos Tayon Home - St. Charles, MO, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 46.506 W 090° 29.112
15S E 718463 N 4294823
This was the home of the Spanish Commandant when the Boone family moved here, and when this land was turned over to France in 1801 to turn over to the US as part of the Louisiana Purchase (1804).
Waymark Code: WMP2J2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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County of Marker: Saint Charles County
Location of Marker: 119 McDonough St., St. Charles
Marker erected by: St Charles Historical Society

Marker Text:

Home of
DON CARLOS TAYON
TAYON WAS CIVIL COMMANDANT FROM 1793 TO 1801
DON SANTIAGO MACKAY
FUR TRADER
SUCCEDED [sic] TAYON AS
POST COMMANDANT
FROM
1801 TO 1804.

This home looks like a one story. The "first floor" is behind the stone wall, or what looks like a stone wall. It is actually the first floor.
This was Tayon's home, this was not the commandants headquarters. That was at 906 S. Main St., St. Charles

This home was built by Don Carlos Tayon in 1790. It is considered a beautiful example of old French architecture. It has beam ceilings and the inside walls of this brick home are exposed brick walls. The windows have small glass panes. The ground floor was the dance hall, where lavish Cotillions were given. The stable near the house is still standing but the passageway from the stable to the dance hall has gone with the years. Don Carlos Tayon was the second Commandant of the district of St. Charles. In "The Journal of Julius Rodman", Edgar Allen Poe describes "Les Petites Cotes" and this home of Don Carlos Tayon as he found it in 1791.

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1790

Architectural Period/Style: old French Architecture

Architect (if known): Don Carlos Tayon

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
French trade frontier home

Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
This home was the commandant's home. He was the Spanish Commandant who denied Daniel Boone his land grant in 1799, because Boone was to infirmed to work the land or protect his wife.

But Daniel Boone was a world wide known hero, and Tayon knew this, so to ease the pain of loosing the land he was given a small plot on Nathan Boone plot on the banks of the Femme Osage Creek, and Daniel was made a "syndic".

Contrary to DAR monuments, this did NOT make Daniel commandant, but a judge. A syndic is a Spanish Judge at the level of what we call a "justice of the Peace".

Also Edgar Allen Poe was entertained in this building.



Listed Building Status (if applicable): Private home

Main Material of Construction: White Oak and Brick and local stones

Private/Public Access: Prive residence, outside photos OK,

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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed

Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed

Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed

Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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