315 South Main Street - St Charles Historic District - St. Charles, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of house: St. Charles County
Location of house: S. Main St., 4th building S of 1st Capitol DR., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1820
Architectural Stye: Log Tavern - Pioneer
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"The California Tavern is the last two story log house in Saint Charles. It was popular in the stagecoach days as taverns became social and political centers where news and opinions were exchanged. This Tavern was very popular during the time Saint Charles was the First State Capitol from 1821 to 1826. Originally, there was a west wing to this building that was destroyed by the hurricane of February 26, 1876. After the hurricane the two story main log building was covered with clap-boards." ~ Historical St. Charles  page 41

"The California Tavern, popular in 182-1826. Last two story log house standing in St. Charles. It was very popular in stage coach days as taverns became social and political centers where news and opinions were exchanged. The west wing of this building was destroyed in a tornado during Feb. 1876. After the storm the logs were covered with clapboards." ~ Boy Scouts Bicentennial Historical Trail

"The structures on South Main Street are aligned, with facades adjacent to the sidewalk and ridge roofs commonly sharing the sane northeast-southwest orientation as South Main Street. Characteristically the structures are 1½ to 2½ stories high with a rectangular plan front block and rear ell additions. The ridge roofs of the front sections are oriented parallel to the street passing in front. Chimneys" are centered on the vertical midlines of the gable end walls. In several examples adjacent structures have their gable end walls abutted. The structures were built for commercial and/or residential occupancy. The two story structures typically have living quarters located above the street level businesses." ~ NRHP Nomination Form