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Nicholas Beaugenou, Sr.
House

Block 55A
Block 55B

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Beaugenou House, 1765; Frederic L. Billion
Annals of St. Louis, Vols. I and II, St. Louis: Privately Printed, 1888

[Block 55C]

Nicholas Beaugenou, Sr. was one of the earliest residents of St. Louis. This house was built before April 20, 1766, when the first wedding in St. Louis took place here. Since the church was not built until 1770 (see Block 59), the festivities for this wedding were held in this private dwelling and heralded by gunfire rather than bells.


Nicholas Beaugenou Residence. Ink on paper by Clarence Hoblitzelle,
1897. Acc. #1987.22.25
Courtesy of Missouri Historical Society

This modern view, taken looking northeastward from the site of the Beaugenou House, shows the grounds of the Gateway Arch and the south reflecting pond.