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Image: Drawing of a Longitudinal Section of the Amoureaux House in Ste Genevieve MO

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Description: This is a measured drawing of a logitudinal section showing structural details, including the Norman truss, of the Amoureaux House in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri. The Amoureaux House, sometimes called the Bauvais-Amoureux House, was built in in 1793 in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri. It was built by Benjamin Amoureaux, who came from France. It is currently operated as a museum by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. It is one of three poteaux-en-terre buildings that survive. The others are the Bequet-Ribault House and the Vital St. Gemme Beauvais House I (20 S. Main Street).
Title: Drawing of a Longitudinal Section of the Amoureaux House in Ste Genevieve MO
Credit: Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service; Record MO-1113
Author: Drawn by James F. O’Gorman
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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