Historic Frenchtown (1013 N 3rd St.) - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N 3rd St., 4th house S of Lawrence St., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1850
Architectural Style: French Colonial
Classified: A
Frenchtown District Map

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HISTORIC
FRENCHTOWN
1013 North Third Street
Henry Thoerner House - 1850
This district French Colonial style residence, was built by Henry Thoerner a 28 years old painter from Hanover Germany. The only Frenchtown home with a hipped roof (Original to the house) and a nine-bay primary façade spanning a galerie (porch). The southern three bays representing the first of two additions to the original six-bay house. The ground floor and foundation were constructed with fieldstone walls and it is unknown if this space was used for Mercantile. The home was saved by a former owner and was restored using vintage photographs as a guide. The homes appearance was changed over its standing 170 years but its character has aged well.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: c. 1850 Wall: Brick Roof: low-hipped; comp. shingle Foundation: Stone Architectural: French Colonial Appears on the 1869 Bird's Eye View. Owned by H. Thornier, Reps. on the 1875 County Atlas. Center chimney and outside chimneys. High basement with two entrances and 6/6 light windows with slender wood lintels & sills. Brick flat arches on first story windows. Front galerie supported by brick piers faced with concrete. ~ St. Charles City Historic Survey  PDF pages 138-139 "While two houses, 1013 and 1027 N. Third, (originally built two rooms wide and one room deep), may predate 1852, .." ~ Frenchtown Report Additional point: Not Listed

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