Roaring Lion Pair - St. Charles, MO - Lion Statues on Waymarking.com

County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: Elm St., 5th house N of Lindenwood Ave., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1909
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Queen Anne Free Classic
Original Occupant: Charles F. and Alice E. Belding
Historic District Map

This pair of lions, sitting on their haunches and are opened mouthed, like thy are roaring, guard the sidewalk to the house and sit near the public sidewalk that runs in front of the house.

"This 57'x183' lot is elevated above the public sidewalk that spans the front of the property. A concrete sidewalk with closed string stairway having 6 steps and volutes at the base leads from the street to the gallery, where it then turns left to wrap around the east side of the house. Landscape beds are along the front of the gallery and between the sidewalk and east elevation. A low decorative concrete block retaining wall is along the front of the lot and trees and shrubs are scattered throughout the property. The rear yard is partially enclosed by a 4-foot tall wood privacy fence with pergola at the rear gate. At the rear of the fenced area is an octagonal wood gazebo, with plain posts with corner brackets, plain spindled frieze, and bargeboard trimming the 2-tiered roof. The base of the gazebo could not be seen but it is assumed to have a foundation. Since it appears to be modern, it is considered noncontributing. At the southwest corner of the lot is a 2-car, front-gabled, frame garage with concrete foundation, cement asbestos shingles and asphalt roof. The paneled metal overhead door on the south façade opens onto the alley, which dead-ends behind the house. There are no window openings on either side elevation. The garage appears to be more than 50 years old and is contributing." ~ Lindenwood Historic Survey  PDF pages 76-81