Old City Hall (St. Charles, Missouri)

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Old City Hall
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Old City Hall, June 2008
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LocationCentral Ave. and Main St., St. Charles, Missouri
Coordinates 38°46′51″N90°28′54″W / 38.78083°N 90.48167°W / 38.78083; -90.48167
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1832 (1832), 1886
NRHP reference No. 80004367 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1980

Old City Hall, also known as the Market House, is a historic city hall located at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri. It was built in 1832 as the Market House, and underwent alterations in 1886. It is a two-story, vernacular brick building on a rockfaced ashlar foundation. It features segmental arched openings, pilasters, and a mansard roof. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Janice R. Cameron, George Feltz, Mary Lichliter, and James M. Denny (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old City Hall" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 6 photographs from 1980)