Last updated: September 13, 2023
Place
Louis Bolduc House
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Quick Facts
Location:
135 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Designation:
National Historic Landmark
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Amenities
2 listed
Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
The Louis Bolduc House was first lived in around 1793 by the well-to-do Bolduc family. The house was built in the “poteaux-sur-sole" (post-on-sill) style with a hipped Norman truss roof and highlighted the Bolduc family wealth through its furnishings and decoration. The house was largely modified until the mid-20th century, when it was restored to a close approximation of its original appearance and furnished with original 18th and 19th century household goods.
After completion of the restoration, the Louis Bolduc House was noted as one of the best restored examples of French Creole-style architecture in the United States. This led to a National Historic Landmark designation for the house in 1970. To see inside the Louis Bolduc House and the neighboring Bolduc-LeMeilleur House, visit French Colonial America at the Centre of French Colonial Life.
After completion of the restoration, the Louis Bolduc House was noted as one of the best restored examples of French Creole-style architecture in the United States. This led to a National Historic Landmark designation for the house in 1970. To see inside the Louis Bolduc House and the neighboring Bolduc-LeMeilleur House, visit French Colonial America at the Centre of French Colonial Life.