Felix Vallé House State Historic Site

Felix Vallé State Historic Site
Missouri State Historic Site
Felix Vallé House
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ste. Genevieve
City Ste. Genevieve
Coordinates 37°58′48″N 90°2′41″W / 37.98000°N 90.04472°W / 37.98000; -90.04472Coordinates: 37°58′48″N 90°2′41″W / 37.98000°N 90.04472°W / 37.98000; -90.04472
Area 11.73 acres (5 ha) [1]
Established 1970 [2]
Management Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Location in Missouri
Website: Felix Vallé House State Historic Site
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The Felix Vallé House State Historic Site is a state-owned historic preserve comprising the Felix Vallé House and other early 19th-century buildings in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. It is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.[3]

The site offers tours of the Felix Vallé House, a Federal-style limestone structure built in 1818 by Jacob Phillipson, a Jewish merchant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that in 1824 became the commercial outlet and home of Felix Vallé and Odile Pratte-Vallé.[4] An authentically stocked mercantile store representing the firm of Menard & Vallé is on display. Other features of the house include original mantels and interior trim, early Empire furnishings, an exterior staircase leading to the second-floor bedrooms, and a garden with original brick and frame outbuildings.[5]

The Bauvais-Amoureux House (1792), which is open seasonally, and the Dr. Benjamin Shaw House (1819) are also part of the historic site.[4]

References

  1. "Missouri State Park Advisory Board Annual Report 2008". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. "Felix Vallé House State Historic Site". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "General Information: Felix Vallé House State Historic Site". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  5. "Attractions". Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

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