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 Circa 1890 (729 N. Benton) - St. Charles, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 47.361 W 090° 29.048
15S E 718513 N 4296407
This building is number 118 in the Commons Neighborhood District. This structure is N/C in the historic district for the addition, which was also Folk Victorina, but the new date disqualifies it in the district.
Waymark Code: WM17GH7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2023
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County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave. & Franklin St., SW corner, St. Charles
Built: 1890
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Folk Victorian
Original Occupant: Joseph H. and Jacqueline Lackland
Historic District Map
Marker Text: Circa 1890
729 N. Benton
1835 - Part of Dr. Andrew Wilson's lease of the common ground.
1853 - Part of Nathan Bone's survey of the commons of St. Charles.
1860 - Joseph H Lackland was born. Son of Henry Clay Lackland, a local prominent Attorney,
Politician, and Instructor at St. Charles College, also a member of the State Constitutional
Convention of 1875.
1890 - This Victorian Folk House was built. It is a front and cross baled style, Originally the porch
wrapped around the front of the house, transoms, porch trims, and fish scale shingles
on the front gable in Victorian trim.
1891 - City directory lists Joseph H. Lackland the editor of the Cosmos Monitor living here.
The address at the time was 715 N. Five and ½ street.
1915 - J.H. Lackland is listed as owning the building that housed Stahlberg's Jewelry store at 138 N
Main St. Jacquline Cooper Lackland is listed as the Sec/Treasurer with her mother Sarah Cooper
(Wife of Cy Cooper) as president.
1916 - City directory Joseph H. Lackland and Jacquline (Nee) Cooper his wife living here with their
three sons James, Joseph who was the timekeeper at Car Shops. Jacquline was teaching and
selling pianos at this address.
1923 - Mr. Joseph Lackland was elected mayor of St Charles. Where he held office until 1926.
1939 - Mr. Joseph H. Lackland was injured in a car accident, complications from his trauma
plagued him for a while and took a toll on his heart, causing his death.
1968 - Jacquline died.
1970 - Their son passed bringing to a close the 80 years of history of the single family ownership of
this quaint Victorian Cottage.
2002 - James H. Dodds III and Ginger Gibbs-Dodds purchased the quaint Victorian Cottage to share
with their large extended family and friends, where a sign hung on the entrance,
"Nothing but Love" enters through theses gates.
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History of Mark:
"Built: 1890
Style/Design: Folk Victorian/Cross Gabled
According to the plaque in the front yard, this house was built in 1890 for Joseph H. and Jacqueline Lackland. At that time Mr. Lackland
was the editor of the Cosmos Monitor but later became a timekeeper at the American Car and Foundry Co. Mrs. Lackland gave piano
lessons and sold pianos at the house. Mr. Lackland was elected mayor of St. Charles in 1923 and held office until 1926. The family
retained ownership of the house until 1970.
"This 70’x140’ corner lot is elevated above Benton and Franklin streets. A public sidewalk extends down the front of the lot only, and a concrete sidewalk with stairway having five steps leads from Benton to the gallery, where it then turns right to wrap around the south
side of the house and lead to the rear yard, which is enclosed by a privacy fence. At the northwest corner of the lot is a 1 ½-story, 3-car, frame garage that was built in 2003. It has a concrete foundation, vinyl-clad walls, and a steeply-pitched, front-gabled roof. On the north façade are two glazed and paneled metal overhead doors and in the upper half story are two pairs of 4/4 vinyl windows. The garage is modern and is noncontributing. An alley extends along the west property line." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey Phase IV, PDF pages 606-609
Additional point: Not Listed
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