
Klippel-Glosier House: 125 Houston Street - St. Charles, MO
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N 38° 47.238 W 090° 29.732
15S E 717528 N 4296152
This Queen Anne Free Classic house, built in 1905, retains much of the original flooring and wood work.
Waymark Code: WM18JBG
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2023
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County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: Houston St., 2nd house W of Sibley St., N side, St. Charles
Built: 1905
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Queen Anne Free Classic
Original Occupant: Frank J. and Bertha Klippe
Historic District Map
Marker Text:
Klippel-Glosier House:
125 Houston Street
Situated on a spacious lawn, this 2½ story frame house was built circa 1905 in the Queen Anne Free Classic style. First owners were Frank J. & Bertha Klippel. He worked for American Car Foundry. Widow Ann Thompson lived here 1916-1920.
Henry Glosier, a livestock buyer, and his wife Anna lived here from 1921-1956. In 1963, Donna and John Wiley (engineer-McDonnell Douglas) raised their family and loved the home for 50 years. In 2013, the family of current owners purchased and restored the beautiful historic home.
Notice the original front door with initials in the glass from the Klippels, large wraparound porch with two original stain glass windows and restored Doric columns. The porch also has the original blue bead board ceiling, railings, millwork and original wood windows.
Inside, this Queen Anne home has many original pocket doors, restored original wood fir floors throughout, marble fireplace in front parlor and original gold wallpaper in the two-story foyer.
Radiators were restored and are still in use. Home has two staircases, including original servants' stairs in back of the house under the large sleeping porch.
A large kitchen/ powder room/laundry room addition was added to the back of the home in 2014 followed by an oversized three car garage and finished 800 SF attic bonus room in 2016.