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St. Charles Historic District
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by the Missouri River and Madison, Chauncey, and 2nd Sts.; also 1000 S. Main St.; also bounded by Madison, 2nd, Jefferson, and the alley behind the 100 block of S. Main St.; also the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of N. Main St., St. Charles, Missouri |
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| Area: | 47 acres (19 ha), 1.3 acres (0.53 ha), 3.1 acres (1.3 ha), 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate |
| Governing body: | State, Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000856 (original) 87000903 (increase 1) 91000504 96001087[1] (increase 2) |
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| Added to NRHP: | September 22, 1970 |
| Boundary increases: | June 4, 1987 May 1, 1991 October 10, 1996 |
The St. Charles Historic District in St. Charles, Missouri was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In 1970 it included 63 contributing buildings over a 47-acre (19 ha) area.The district was later increased three times.[1]
The original listing included the separately NRHP-listed First Missouri State Capitol Buildings and the Newbill-McElhiney House.[1]
In 1987 the district was increased to include a Greek Revival specialty store building at 1000 S. Main St., with a 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) area.[1]
In 1991 the district was increased by 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) to include 13 more contributing buildings, including work by architects William D. Parsons and H.C. Bode. This included the St. Charles Odd Fellows Hall, the Old City Hall, a post office, and other buildings in Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian architectural styles.[1]
In 1996 the district was further increased by 9 acres (3.6 ha) to include 41 more contributing buildings. on the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of N. Main St. These include Greek Revival, Italianate, and Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture including work by architects Albert B. Groves and Frank & Adolph Haverkamp.[1]
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