Different Version of a Mariner’s Compass - St. Charles, MO - Painted Barn Quilts on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: Houston St. & Sibley St., SE corner, St. Charles
Built: 1905
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Gable-Front-and-Wing
Original Occupant: L. Leech
Historic District Map

This Quilt is called thew Mariner's Compass.
The Mariner’s Compass pattern is one of the earliest quilt patterns and dates back to the early 1700’s. It represents finding your way… and how over 150 years and 5 generations ago, our farming family found their way from Scotland to Canada and settled in Huron County…. on Ontario’s West Coast.

History of the house on which it is mounted:
"Built: circa 1905
Style/Design: Gable-front-and-wing
The County's tax parcels database gives the date of construction as 1880; however, the address does not appear in the 1891-92 city directory. Furthermore, the subdivision was platted in 1902 and the house is not shown on the plat. The 1906 and 1908-09 city directories list the occupant as L. Leech, but by 1910 Timothy P. and Eliza Martin were the homeowners, and he was employed at the American Car and Foundry Co. The occupants in 1921 were John C. and Ida Davidson, and he was an insurance agent. From 1925-1938 Louis and Katie Grau owned the property, and he was a laborer for the Water Works. By 1939 the occupants were Grover and Carmen Studer, and he was the foreman for the County Highway Garage. From 1950-1967 the homeowners were once again listed as Louis H. and Katie Grau, and during that period he was employed by the Parks Department. He was retired by 1966 and the house was listed as vacant in 1970. The historic name of the house is given as the Leech-Grau House because Leech was the first occupant and the Graus occupied the house for more than 30 years.

"Situated on a corner lot, this 1 1/2-story, frame, gable-front-and-wing form cottage has a poured concrete foundation, aluminum-sided walls, and an asphalt roof. In the southern bay of the 2-bay façade, set within the L, is a replacement door with oval leaded glass light. The door opens onto a small 1-bay portico with wood deck, plain balustrade and a wood post supporting the hip roof. The 1929 Sanborn Insurance map shows that the porch originally extended to the south end of the façade, but it is unknown when its size was reduced. In the northern bay of the façade is a 2/2 double-hung wood window, and above it, in the gable end, is a rectangular ventilator. On the south elevation is a 2/2 double-hung wood window and a small 1/1 wood window and in the upper half story is another 2/2 window. A sunroom has been added to the rear elevation, and on its south elevation is a pair of 6/6 double-hung vinyl windows. On the north elevation are two 2/2 double-hung wood windows and what appears to be a 1/1 window is in the sunroom addition.

"Located at the northeast corner of Houston and Sibley Streets, this 50'x143' lot has public sidewalks along both street frontages and an alley along the rear. A concrete sidewalk with two steps leads from Houston Street to the gallery. The yard is shaded by mature trees and shrubs are along the front of the house. At the northeast corner of the lot is a 1-story, frame 1-car garage. It has a concrete foundation, shiplap walls and an asphalt gabled roof. A sliding vertical board door is on the east façade, facing the alley. On the south elevation are a paneled metal overhead door and a vertical board man door. On the west elevation is a vertical board man door flanked by 2/2 double-hung wood windows. The garage is shown on the 1929 Sanborn Insurance map and is contributing." ~ Lindenwood Historic Survey  PDF pages 138-142