Locke-Marchiatte House

In 1893, Amos E. Locke sold this property to Lee Marchialette, who was married to Locke's daughter, Laura, a daughter from his first marriage. The first Mrs. Locke died in childbirth or shortly after that. Lee and Laura Marchialette secured a loan in 1898 and built this Queen Anne-style home on the site. Lee Marchialette was a foreman at the St. Charles Milk Condensing plant in St. Charles, located on the Fox River's east bank. Mr. Locke, being in the paint and wallpaper business, could well have advised and helped his daughter and son-in-law in interior and exterior selections, as seen in many of the fine and extravagant details in the home.