December 21, 2016
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Submitted photos (Above) This house sits at 1506 Watson St. in the Lindenwood Neighborhood Historic District in St. Charles. The area was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in October for local significance in the area of architecture. (Below) This house sits at 139 Houston St. in the Lindenwood Neighborhood Historic District in St. Charles.
The Lindenwood Neighborhood Historic District was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places
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By Brett Auten Who doesn’t like a little recognition? The Lindenwood Neighborhood Historic District in St. Charles was recently bestowed a national kudos. The area, located near the university, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in October for local significance in the area of architecture. The city of St. Charles was awarded a Historic Preservation Fund Grant in 2015 by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service to conduct an architectural and historical survey of the neighborhood. The Lindenwood Neighborhood Historic District contains 22 acres and is made up of seven blocks bounded by Gamble Street on the west, Elm Street on the north, the alley between Kingshighway and Houston Streets on the east, and Watson Street on the south. This area was annexed into the city in 1894 and is composed of three residential subdivisions that were established during the first five years of the twentieth century: Glosier’s Subdivision (1902), Glosier’s Subdivision No. 2 (1905) and Lindenwood Heights (1905).
A stroll around the picturesque neighborhood will find a collection of residences with various architectural styles and types that were popular during the first half of the twentieth century. You can find examples of the Folk Victorian, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional styles in the neighborhood. Also, many of the residences reflect the influence of popular styles, with decorative features limited to detailing on the porches or in the gable ends, but 12-percent are vernacular designs that display little or no architectural detailing and can best be described by their plan shape or roof type. The district is also distinguished by its collection of buildings constructed completely of rusticated concrete block, having three houses and one garage built of that material. According to Brenda Rubach, City Planner in the Department of Community Development for the city of St. Charles, these designs are important because they reflect the local building traditions of the community. See HISTORIC page 2
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