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Schaeffer Manufacturing Company was founded in 1839 by a German immigrant, Nicholas Schaeffer, in St. Louis, Missouri, [2] under the name Nicholas Schaeffer and Company. . Originally producing soaps and candles, [3] the company began manufacturing oils and greases to support the westward expansion during the 1849 California Gold
Schaeffer took in odd jobs including works for a tannery and a quarry. He also became a steward in a hotel before relocating to Saint Louis in 1839. [4] It was in this city where Schaeffer established the beginnings of his candle and soap empire, which was established as Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. in the same year. [4]
Kurt Schaefer (born October 27, 1965) is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 19th District from 2009 to 2017. [1] In 2016, Schaefer ran against Josh Hawley for Missouri Attorney General, [2] but was defeated for the Republican nomination in the August 2 primary.
Reformed Christianity portal; Covenant Theological Seminary, informally called Covenant Seminary, is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). [1] [2] Located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, [3] it trains people to work as leaders in church positions and elsewhere, especially as pastors, missionaries, and counselors.
This is a list of properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places within the city limits of St. Louis, Missouri, north of Interstate 64 and west of Downtown St. Louis. For listings in Downtown St. Louis, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Downtown and Downtown West St. Louis.
For example, Downtown St. Louis is generally thought to include the St. Louis Union Station and Enterprise Center, even though Downtown technically ends at Tucker Avenue (12th Street). Additionally, the Fox Theatre and Powell Symphony Hall are popularly considered a part of Midtown St. Louis even though they are in Grand Center.
Chaifetz Arena (/ ˈ ʃ eɪ f ɛ t s / SHAY-fets), [4] is a 10,600 seat multi-purpose arena in St. Louis, Missouri located on the Saint Louis University campus. The arena began construction on August 28, 2006, and opened on April 10, 2008.
St. Louis (/ s eɪ n t ˈ l uː ɪ s, s ən t-/ saynt LOO-iss, sənt-) [11] is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, [8] while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated ...