St. Charles Hall - Hermann, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 42.440 W 091° 26.112
15S E 636058 N 4285461
This is 8 Schiller St., nest door at 4 Schiller St., is a retail store for this distillery. The LOFT on the second floor, is a wedding venue...for rent...
Waymark Code: WM139FH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2020
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County of building: Gasconade County
location o building: Wharf St. & Schiller St., Hermann
Built: 1867
Architectural Style: Commercial Vernacular with Iranianate Features
8 Schiller Street, St. Charles Hall, 1867-68. Contributing (survey #187)
Constructed in 1867 by Constance and August Riek, this 2 ½ story brick building has a
parapeted side gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. A decorative wood and metal cornice
extends across the façade and has acanthus leaf motif covered in modillion blocks and metal
rosettes applied to the soffits. The second story is seven bays wide and each window is
capped by a slightly pedimented stone sill. The windows are 4/4 wood sash. The windows
in the center three bays are taller to allow access to a balcony surrounded by a decorative
wrought iron balcony. Original or early double leaf entrances with transoms are located in
the two end bays on the first floor. A third entrance is located in the third bay from the
south. An early to mid-20th century garage bay, partially infilled is located in two of the
center bays." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Built in 1867 by Constance and August Riek as a saloon and hall.
"The Riek brothers (see inventory number 42 for early history of Riek
family) purchased lot 10 East Wharf in 1865 from the partition sale
of Hans Wiedersprecher's estate. The brothers sold their interests
in the Music Hall on East Second Street and proceded [sic] with plans to
build a more modern saloon and hall at the prime location close to
the railroad line. In June of 1866 the brothers gave a deed of trust
to Anna and Charles Dolsen of St. Louis for 2,600 dollars. Charles
Dolsen applied for the first liquor license in 1867.
"The building was constructed as a saloon, billiard parlor and
restaurant, and through the 19th century came under many owners and
managers. By 1892, however, the building was partially vacant. In
1898 the hall was refurbished for use as a high school, in which use
it remained until the early 1920s." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF page 836
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