Joseph H. and Philomena Nacke House - 1830 to 1924 - St. Charles, MO
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 38° 47.364 W 090° 29.127
15S E 718398 N 4296409
This building is number 59 in the Commons Neighborhood District. This structure is N/C in the historic district, but has a time line marker in the front yard.
Waymark Code: WM17KPZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2023
Views: 0
County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N 6th St., 4th house N of Decatur St., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1904
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Gable Front
Original Occupant: Joseph H. and Philomena Nacke
Historic District Map
Marker Text:
Circa 1904
717 N. Sixth St.
1830 - Part of the Nathan Boone survey of the Commons.
1835 - Lot 13 of Riggs subdivision.
1904 - The three houses (709 - 713 - 717) were built at or about this time. They originally were
identical. The style is Victorian Folk with front gable - cross gable construction. Distinguishing
features are the pent roof board across the front gable at the eave, the triple windows on the
gable and on the first floor with simple window surrounds and block trim. The brick foundation is
exposed on three side and with the slop of the land forms a full story walkout basement. The
porches were originally Queen Anne turned posts with cut spindle work. The porches under the
principle roof are unusual.
1904 - Joseph H. Nacke, clerk for Kuhlmann's Dry Goods Store, and his wife Philomena resided
here till the start of World War I.
1918 ☆ John Nacke, son of Joseph and Philomena served in World War I in the Battle of Amiens and
was killed ☆
1919 - Louis Hallemeier (Wife Anna) worked at A.C.F. resided here till 1924.
☆ Louis served in the St. Charles Home Guard as a private during World War I ☆
"Built: circa 1900
Style/Design: Gable Front
Based on city directory research, this house was built between 1891 and 1906. The plaque in the front yard states that Joseph H. and Philomena Nacke resided here from 1904 until the start of World War I. The plaque also states that from 1918-1924 the occupants were Louis and Anna Hallemeier, and he was employed by the American Car and Foundry Co. The three houses at 709, 713 and 717 North Sixth Street were originally nearly identical.
"A public sidewalk spans the front of this narrow 35’x150’ lot, which slopes significantly toward the rear. A brick sidewalk leads from the
street to the gallery, where it connects to a concrete stairway leading down the south side of the house. A landscape bed is along the
front of the house. There are no outbuildings." ~ St. Charles Historic Survey Phase IV, PDF pages 261-264