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Map of St. Louis as Laid Out in 1764
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, This Map is copied from the original map drawn by Colonel Auguste Chouteau, who was at the founding of the city, in 1764, and first surveyed the land. The map was drawn in conformity to an order from the Department, at Washington.This old map represents the town of St˙ Louis, nearly as it was laid out in 1764. Its breadth from the Mississippi, to the West, was to the line of the Rue de Grange (now Third street), and its length was some few blocks shorter than the map represents. The wall of fortifications was completed in 1780. The letters have the following significations: A THE TOWER B HALF MOONS C BASTIONS D GATES E GOVERNMENT HOUSE F THE CHURCH G THE MARKET H THE LITTLE RIVER I PRIVATE TRACTS OF LAND.The names of the streets that were given at the laying out the town were MAIN STREET, CHURCH STREET, BARN STREET, NO MAIN STREET, SECOND STREET, THIRD STREET, RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH.TOWER STREET, MARKET STREET, MISSOURI STREET, KICKAPOO STREET, NOW ARE WALNUT STREET, MARKET STREET, CHESNUT STREET, PINE STREET, RUNNING EAST AND WEST.The roads leading from the gates were what are now known as Carondelet Avenue (then the well known Vide Poche Road); the Manchester Road, the St. Charles Road, with its branches; and a road which led towards were Bremen now is. What looks like blocks of wood represents fields in cultivation, and the dots show timber. The mark of the compass is only given for the purpose of guiding the reader as to the cardinal points. It must be borne in mind that in some of the localities the direction of the streets has been slightly altered, which may account for some apparent discrepancies which may appear to subsist between the map and the main narrative as the locality of the old fortifications.
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Town of St. Louis in 1764
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Edwards, Richard and M. Hopewell. Edwards's Great West and Her Commercial Metropolis, Embracing a General View of the West, and a Complete History of St. Louis. St. Louis: The Office of Edwards's Monthly, a Journal of Progress, 1860., St. Louis Mercantile Library, This old map represents the town of St. Louis, nearly as it was laid out in 1764. Its breadth from the Mississippi, to the West, was to the line of Rue de Grange (now Third street), and its length was some few blocks shorter than the map represents. The wall of fortifications was completed in 1780. The letters have the following significance: A The Tower. B Half Moons. C Bastions. D Gates. E Government House. F The Church. G The Market. H The Little River. I Private Tracts of Land.The roads leading from the gates were what are now known as Carondelet Avenue (then the well known Vide Poche Road); the Manchester Road; the St. Charles Road, with its branches; and a road which led towards where Bremen now is. What looks like blocks of wood represents fields of cultivation, and the dots show timber. The mark of timber is only given for the purpose of guiding the reader as to the cardinal points. It must be borne in mind that in some of the localities the direction of the streets has been slightly altered, which may account for some apparent discrepancies which may appear to subsist between the map and the main narrative as to the locality of the old fortifications., This map is copied from the original map drawn by Colonel Auguste Chouteau, who was at the founding of the city, in 1764, and first surveyed the land. The map was drawn in conformity to an order from the Department, at Washington.The names of the streets that were given at the laying out the town were: Main Street, Church Street, Barn Street, Now Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Running North and South. Tower Street, Market Street, Missouri Street, Kickapoo Street, Now are Walnut Street, Market Street, Chesnut Street, Pine Street, Running East and West.
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Government House, 1765
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Southeast corner Main and Walnut, was opened as a public house in 1806 by Maj. Wm. Christy, and was patronized by the best class of society. Size of the house 25 by 40 feet, containing four rooms.
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Beaugenou House, 1765
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Southwest cor. Main and Almond Street (now Valentine.) Was one of the first built in St. Louis, and in which the first marriage on record in the archives of St. Louis, April 20, 1766. About 1815 it was occupied by Maj. Mackey Wherry, the first Town Register.
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R. C. Church, 1780
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library
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Old Fort in 1794
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, As seen from the foot of Walnut Street, between Fourth and Broadway. The south half is where site of the Southern Hotel now stands.
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Old Market House, 1812 (Stone)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Built on the Public Square (Block 7.) It was completed Sept. 1st, 1812. Sixty-four feet long by thirty feet wide, with 12 stalls, which rented from $10 to $30 per annum. Clerk of the market received $104 per year.
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Thomas F. Riddick's Residence, 1818 (Brick)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, He came to St. Louis in 1804. He filled, at various times public offices, such as: Assessor, Clerk Common Pleas Court, Deputy Recorder of Land Titles, Secretary Board of Land Commissioners, Justice of Peace and Second President of the Old Missouri Bank.
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Maj. William Christy's Residence, 1818 (Stone)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Then two miles in the coutry (now cor. Monroe and Second Streets.) It was a fine house in its day.
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Bennett's Mansion House Hotel, 1819 (Brick)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Built by Gen'l Wm. Rector, U. S. Surveyor General for Illinois and Missouri, for his office and residence, at the northeast corner of Third and Vine. Opened as Bennett's Hotel in 1819.
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John P. Cabanne's Country Homestead, 1819 (Brick)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, King's Highway, in survey No. 3052. This old "Cabanne Mansion" was the first brick house built outside of the old town, consequently the "Pioneer Brick."
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Stone Tower, 1820
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library
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Missouri Hotel, 1820 (Stone)
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Shewey, Arista C. Shewey's Pictorial St. Louis: Past and Present. St. Louis: Arista C. Shewey, 1892., St. Louis Mercantile Library, Southwest corner of Main and Oak, (now Morgan.) Built by Thos. Brady, 1819; opened by David Massey, 1820. First Legistlature sat in it Sept. 18, 1820, at which Alexander McNair was inaugurated first Governor of Missouri.
