this house, on the corner in the drawing (and borrowed from the internet) may be the oldest house in St. Genevieve, if my memory serves me.
Dating back to the 1700s it (might) be of vertical log construction. oh well here, borrowed from the St. Genevieve tourism site:
"This French creole vernacular post in the ground is number three of three in Ste. Genevieve and of only five in the US. Much of the fabric of the house is intact. It is a medium-sized (about 36 feet long) creole house with a central chimney. The original hipped roof with king-post trusses and the encircling gallery have been restored" . . . so guess it it isn't the oldest but certainly a rarity. And here's my photo, taken in September . . . along with other houses.
Dating back to the 1700s it (might) be of vertical log construction. oh well here, borrowed from the St. Genevieve tourism site:
"This French creole vernacular post in the ground is number three of three in Ste. Genevieve and of only five in the US. Much of the fabric of the house is intact. It is a medium-sized (about 36 feet long) creole house with a central chimney. The original hipped roof with king-post trusses and the encircling gallery have been restored" . . . so guess it it isn't the oldest but certainly a rarity. And here's my photo, taken in September . . . along with other houses.
Stop in St. Genevieve for an afternoon and you'll enjoy your visit. You'll like these old houses. You'll be charmed, I'm sure!
2 comments:
Neat homes
Wow! I will have to show Tony and we shall have to go. I like the mist that is in some of the pix.
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