Circa 1879 - 618 N Benton - St. Charles, MO - Missouri Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N Benton Ave., 3rd house N of Lewis St., E side, St. Charles
Built: 1900
Architect: Unknown
Architectural Style: Folk Victorian
Original Occupant: William and Tillie Kansteiner
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Circa 1879
618 N. Benton

1879 - Owned by H. Bloebaum. The lot size was 70' by 150' and the valuation was $750. Taxes paid that year were $3.75 (special tax) and $1.81¼ (sinking tax).

1894 - Owned by John Wilke. The lot size was 70' by 140' and the valuation was $650. Taxes paid that year were $3.25.

1906 - Owned by William and Tillie Kansteiner. William was a carrier for the U.S. Post Office.

1910•1934 - J.F.Droste (Fred J. Droste) lived at the dwelling with his wife Mary. Fred was a farmer.
   In 1923 the lot size was 70' by 150'. The valuation was $3,450. A General Tax fund of $1208
   was paid. Taxes included $0.35 for Water Works, $0.69 for PS Bond Tax, $2.76 for Public Bond
   Fund Tax, $3.45 for a Park Fund, and $0.69 for a Fire Equipment Fund Tax. A General Tax Fund
   of $1350 was paid. Taxes included $0.30 to Water Works, $0.60 for PS Bond Tax, $1.50 for Public
   Park Bond Fund Tax, $3.00 to the Park Fund, and $0.60 for the Fire Equipment Fund Tax.

1938•1967 - Gustave (Gus) W. and Alma Droste and Julius H. Droste lived at the residence. At one
   time, Alma worked as a seamstress. Gus and Julius worked at American Car and Foundry
   Company where Alma also later worked as well. In 1967, Gus retired.

1971 - Robert W. Whitelock resided in the home.

1972 - The home was occupied by Milan Hamilton.

1975•1977 - Alan and Sue Mitchell lived at the dwelling.

1979•1987 - The residence was occupied by Charles and Susan Bridges.

1988 - Mark D. and Sherry A. Mier lived in the home.

Web link: [Web Link] History of Mark: "Built: circ 1900 Style/Design: Folk Victorian The County’s tax parcels database gives the date of construction as 1900, and this may be correct. The address is not listed in the 1891-92 city directory but appears in the next available directory, which was published in 1906. At that time the residents were William and Tillie Kansteiner, and he was a carrier for the U.S. Post Office. "A scored concrete retaining wall spans the front of this elevated 33’x140’ lot. A concrete sidewalk with stairway having 9 steps leads from the street to the porch. Shrubs are along the front wall of the house and a tree is in the south half of the front yard. The rear yard is enclosed by a wooden privacy fence and at the rear of the lot is a 1-story, frame, front-gabled, 2-car garage. The foundation is concrete, the roof is asphalt and the walls are finished with narrow weatherboard siding. A paneled metal overhead door is on the east façade and opens onto the alley. The windows on the side elevations are covered with boards. The garage is more than 50 years old and is contributing." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey  Phase IV, PDF pages 544-548 Additional point: Not Listed

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