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{{short description|Historic house in Missouri, United States}} |
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| name = Casa Alvarez |
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| caption = Front view of Casa Alvarez, ca. 1950 |
| caption = Front view of Casa Alvarez, ca. 1950 |
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| alt = Exterior view of Casa Alvarez, showing several trees, white clapboard siding, front porch, wooden fence, and front two dormer windows |
| alt = Exterior view of Casa Alvarez, showing several trees, white clapboard siding, front porch, wooden fence, and front two dormer windows |
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| locmapin = Missouri |
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| location= 289 Rue St. Denis, [[Florissant, Missouri]] |
| location= 289 Rue St. Denis, [[Florissant, Missouri]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|47|49|N|90|19|44|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| lat_degrees = 38 |
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| lat_direction = N |
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| long_degrees = 90 |
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| locmapin = Missouri |
| locmapin = Missouri |
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| built = ca. 1790 |
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| refnum = 76002180 |
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The '''Casa Alvarez''' is a wood-frame, [[French Colonial]]-style house in [[Florissant, Missouri]] |
The '''Casa Alvarez''' is a wood-frame, [[French Colonial]]-style house in [[Florissant, Missouri]] listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as among the oldest houses in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]].<ref name="nrhp">{{Cite report |author=Nancy B. Breme |date=March 30, 1976 |title=National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Casa Alvarez |url=http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/76002180.pdf |access-date=February 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="florissant">{{cite web|url=http://www.florissantmo.com/Local/Historic/historicSites.shtml |title=Historic Sites of Florissant |date=2011 |publisher=City of Florissant |access-date=February 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207021737/http://www.florissantmo.com/Local/Historic/historicSites.shtml |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> According to its nomination for the Register it "serves as a last link with the Spanish occupation of the [[Upper Louisiana]] territory."<ref name="nrhp"/> Located at 289 Rue St. Denis, it is surrounded by modern homes.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
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==Design and additions== |
==Design and additions== |
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==Ownership history== |
==Ownership history== |
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[[File:Casa Alvarez side 1.jpg|thumb|Casa Alvarez in 2012|left]] |
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The house originally was constructed for Eugenio Alvarez,<ref name="nrhp"/> who came to St. Ferdinand in about 1770 at age 36 as a soldier serving under [[Pedro Piernas]], the Spanish [[List of commandants of the Illinois Country|lieutenant governor of Upper Louisiana]].<ref name="nrhp"/><ref name="billon447">{{cite book |title=Annals of St. Louis in its Early Days under the French and Spanish Dominations |author=Frederic Billon |year=1886 |publisher=G.I. Jones and Co. |location=St. Louis, Missouri |page=447 |url= |
The house originally was constructed for Eugenio Alvarez,<ref name="nrhp"/> who came to St. Ferdinand in about 1770 at age 36 as a soldier serving under [[Pedro Piernas]], the Spanish [[List of commandants of the Illinois Country|lieutenant governor of Upper Louisiana]].<ref name="nrhp"/><ref name="billon447">{{cite book |title=Annals of St. Louis in its Early Days under the French and Spanish Dominations |author=Frederic Billon |year=1886 |publisher=G.I. Jones and Co. |location=St. Louis, Missouri |page=447 |isbn=9780598280664 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v4lBAAAAYAAJ |access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> He continued his service as a military storekeeper and became acquainted with [[Pierre Laclede]] and [[Pierre Chouteau]], among other early settlers.<ref name="nrhp"/> Alvarez passed the home to his son, Auguste, sometime in the 1840s. |
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The house remained in the Alvarez family until 1905, when it passed to Humphrey Moynihan (a mayor of Florissant). Moynihan sold it in 1910 to Auguste Archambault, Jr.<ref name="nrhp"/> It was purchased in 1914 by Hermann von Schrenk, who owned the home through 1955.<ref name="nrhp"/> A botanist with a particular interest in the lumber industry, Von Schrenk introduced coating [[railroad tie]]s in [[creosote]] in the United States.<ref name="nrhp"/> The von Schrenk family restored the house and added significantly to its gardens.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
The house remained in the Alvarez family until 1905, when it passed to Humphrey Moynihan (a mayor of Florissant). Moynihan sold it in 1910 to Auguste Archambault, Jr.<ref name="nrhp"/> It was purchased in 1914 by Hermann von Schrenk, who owned the home through 1955.<ref name="nrhp"/> A botanist with a particular interest in the lumber industry, Von Schrenk introduced coating [[railroad tie]]s in [[creosote]] in the United States.<ref name="nrhp"/> The von Schrenk family restored the house and added significantly to its gardens.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
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During the 1960s the house was purchased by Harold Zimmerman. In 1976 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
During the 1960s the house was purchased by Harold Zimmerman. In 1976 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nrhp"/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of the oldest buildings in Missouri]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Houses in St. Louis County, Missouri]] |
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[[Category:Houses completed in 1790]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Missouri]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 28 November 2022
Casa Alvarez | |
 Front view of Casa Alvarez, ca. 1950 | |
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| Location | 289 Rue St. Denis, Florissant, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°47′49″N 90°19′44″W / 38.79694°N 90.32889°W |
| Built | ca. 1790 |
| Architectural style | French Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002180 |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1976 |
The Casa Alvarez is a wood-frame, French Colonial-style house in Florissant, Missouri listed on the National Register of Historic Places as among the oldest houses in St. Louis County.[1][2] According to its nomination for the Register it "serves as a last link with the Spanish occupation of the Upper Louisiana territory."[1] Located at 289 Rue St. Denis, it is surrounded by modern homes.[1]
Design and additions[edit]
The Casa Alvarez was built about 1790 in then-St. Ferdinand, a village made up of primarily Spanish and French Catholic settlers.[1] Its original form consisted of one room with a large fireplace.[1] Prior to 1840 the high ceiling was replaced with a second floor, part of the main room partitioned to create a staircase,[1] and dormer and gable windows added.[1] Three more rooms were added and a second fireplace built in 1840. A new dining room, kitchen and porches were added in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] The home has a full basement. At an unknown point a first-floor bathroom was installed.[1]
Ownership history[edit]
The house originally was constructed for Eugenio Alvarez,[1] who came to St. Ferdinand in about 1770 at age 36 as a soldier serving under Pedro Piernas, the Spanish lieutenant governor of Upper Louisiana.[1][3] He continued his service as a military storekeeper and became acquainted with Pierre Laclede and Pierre Chouteau, among other early settlers.[1] Alvarez passed the home to his son, Auguste, sometime in the 1840s.
The house remained in the Alvarez family until 1905, when it passed to Humphrey Moynihan (a mayor of Florissant). Moynihan sold it in 1910 to Auguste Archambault, Jr.[1] It was purchased in 1914 by Hermann von Schrenk, who owned the home through 1955.[1] A botanist with a particular interest in the lumber industry, Von Schrenk introduced coating railroad ties in creosote in the United States.[1] The von Schrenk family restored the house and added significantly to its gardens.[1]
During the 1960s the house was purchased by Harold Zimmerman. In 1976 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Nancy B. Breme (March 30, 1976). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Casa Alvarez (PDF) (Report). Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Florissant". City of Florissant. 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Frederic Billon (1886). Annals of St. Louis in its Early Days under the French and Spanish Dominations. St. Louis, Missouri: G.I. Jones and Co. p. 447. ISBN 9780598280664. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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