August Sehrt House Explained

August Sehrt House
Coordinates:	38.5714°N -90.8858°W
Built:	c.
Added:	September 29, 1994
Mpsub:	Augusta MPS
Refnum:	94001143

The August Sehrt House is a historic home located at Augusta, St. Charles County, Missouri. It was built about 1860 by German immigrant, August Sehrt. He came to America in 1848 with several family members, including his brother, Julius Sehrt who went on to become the most extensive land owner in St. Charles, MO. It is a -story, five-bay, brick dwelling on a stone foundation and with a side-gable roof.^[1] The building houses the Augusta History Museum.^[2]

The August Sehrt House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: August Sehrt House. 2017-02-01. Mary M. Stiritz. PDF. January 1994. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 3 photographs from 1993)
2. Web site: Augusta Historic Museum » Attractions. 2013-06-18. en-US. 2016-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921202612/http://www.augusta-chamber.org/things-to-do/attractions/name/augusta-historic-museum/. 2016-09-21. dead.