Circa 1891 (719 North Benton) - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave., 3rd house S of Franklin St., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1891
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal with Folk Victorian portico
Original Occupant: Charles G. and Caroline Roedenbeck
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Marker Text:

Circa 1891
719 North Benton
1830 - Part of Nathan Boone's survey of the Commons

1837 - Part of Dr. Andrew Wilson's 99 year lease of the Commons.

1889 - Tax records show taxes still paid by heirs of Dr. Andrew Wilson.

1890 - This 38ft lot was created with the division of a 76ft lot owned by Henry Franke and his wife
   Barbara of St. Louis.

1891 - The house was built as this time and conveyed to Ferdinand Franke. It is a brick Federal style
   cottage typical of many built in St. Charles at this time. The out standing feature is that it is built
   up out of the ground on a cut stone foundation with exposed windows. The steps lead to the first
   floor living area. Architectural features include Queen Anne porch posts and trim, transomed
   doors, brick dental work at the roof line and brick fan shaped window lintels.

1894 - Ferdinand Franke paid $900 in taxes.

1899 - Charles G. Roedenbeck and his wife Catherine Moria owned this home. He was a foreman at
   A.C.F. Catherine died in 1901. Charles' second wife's name was Caroline.

1921 - St. Charles city directory listed Charles and Carolina and a son Martin (student)

1934 - After Charles' death Martin Roedenbeck lived here with his wife, Genevieve, raised three
   children here representing 35 years of single family ownership.

1947 - Mr Vince Kuhlman, an upholsterer, and his wife, Mary (nee) Bushmeyer raised their daughter
   Catherine here. Mr. Kuhlman learned upholstery from his father W. F. Kuhlman a well known
   upholsterer, mattress maker, and auto top maker in Frenchtown. Vince served in World War II.
   He continues in the upholsterer's trade and used his skill working at A.C.F.

2003 - The property is still owned by their daughter and this represents 56 years of single
   family ownership.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: circa 1891 Style/Design: Federal with Folk Victorian portico The County’s tax parcels database gives the date of construction as 1891, and this may be correct. The 1891-92 and 1906 city directories list the occupants as Charles G. and Caroline Roedenbeck. Mr. Roedenbeck was employed by the St. Charles Car Co. "A coursed rock-faced stone retaining wall with concrete coping spans the front of this 38’x140’ elevated lot. A concrete sidewalk with stairway having 6 steps leads from the public sidewalk to the portico. At the rear of the lot is a 1-story, 1-car, front-gabled, frame garage that is finished with cement asbestos shingles. Opening onto the alley is a paneled wood overhead door on the west façade, and on the south elevation is a 4-light wood window. The garage appears to be more than 50 years old and is contributing." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 588-592 Additional point: Not Listed

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