Archambault House 603 Rue St. Denis
Archambault House, Circa 1850, restored by Historic Florissant, Inc. Built by August Archambault, explorer and guide. [click here for map] |
Auguste Aubuchon House 1002 Rue St. Louis
Auguste Aubuchon House - country French of log construction C. 1800.[click here for map]
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Baptiste Aubuchon House |
Baptiste Aubuchon House 450 Rue St. Jacques
Baptiste Aubuchon House, federal in style, C. 1832.[click here for map] |
Bellisime House 359 Rue St. Jean Baptiste
Bellisime House. A typical French style, this home was built in 1836.[click here for map] |
Brand House
Greek revival built C. 1870. |
Dr. Nicholas Jensen House
circa 1890 Victorian. |
Florissant City Hall 955 Rue St. Francois
Florissant City Hall, built in 1970 to conform with Historic District regulations. Noted for its beautiful Historic Landmark trees.[click here for map] |
Casa Alvarez 289 Rue St. Denis
Casa Alvarez, the only remaining home linking Florissant to Spain. Built in 1790 for Eugene Alvarez, military storekeeper for the King of Spain.[click here for map] |
Castello House 385 Rue St. Louis
Castello House - Greek revival built C. 1870.[click here for map] |
Cold Water Commons Park Adjacent To The St. Ferdinand Shrine
Cold Water Commons Park preserves open space adjacent to Coldwater Creek on whose banks the original village was platted. [click here for map] |
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Garrett House |
Garrett House 406 Rue St. Louis
Garrett House - Circa 1890 Victorian.[click here for map] |
Gittemeier House
Now an antique Center and Resource Center for Historic Florissant. 1860.[click here for map]
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Gittemeier House |
Hendel's Market 599 Rue St. Denis
Hendel's Market, circa 1873, continues to serve the public as a restaurant.[click here for map] |
Herman House 3912 Shackelford Rd
circa 1870. Interesting porch detail.[click here for map] |
Historic City Hall 619 Rue St. Francois
Historic City Hall, C.1870, is in its second century serving Florissant and is now a Senior Citizen's Center.[click here for map]
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Imperial Crown Pet Cemetary 115 N. Highway 67
http://www.imperialcrownpc.com/index.htm
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Myers Barn
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John B. Myers House 180 Dunn Rd.
John B. Myers House and Barn, 1869-70. Victorian with Palladian influence. Owned and restored by Historic Florissant, Inc., it is a "working complex" occupied by antique, art and craft shops with a barn deli. Open Tue. and Wed. 10am to 8pm and Mon, Thur, Fri, & Sat from 10am to 4pm. Call 921-4606. [click here for map] |
Magill House 410 Harrison
Magill House is another example of the white brick period. Original portion of house built about 1830.[click here for map] |
Montaigne House 306 Rue St. Louis
Montaigne House or the "Home Place," a two story white brick built about 1857.[click here for map]
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Montaigne House |
Narrow Gauge Railroad Station 1060 St. Catherine
Narrow Gauge Railroad Station built in 1878 and moved to its present location when threatened with destruction. It was restored by Historic Florissant, Inc. It is occupied by a Candy Shop.
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Old St. Ferdinand's Shrine # 1 Rue St. Francois
Old Ferdinand's Shrine is the oldest Catholic Church building between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Convent wing built in 1819. Federal Architecture, for Blessed Philippine Rose Duchesne. Church proper built in 1820. Here on 9-23-1827 Father DeSmet, beloved Black Robe of Indian nations, was ordained. No longer used as a church, it is maintained by non-sectarian Friends of Old St. Ferdinand and is open Sundays 1 to 4pm. No admission charge. Tours may be arranged by writing to P.O. Box 222, Florissant, Missouri 63031 or call 837-2110. [click here for map] |
Sacred Heart Church |
Sacred Heart Church 751 Jefferson
Sacred Heart Church (The German Church). Parish established 1866.
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Spanish Land Grant Park St. Dennis At St. Ferdinand Rd.
Spanish Land Grant Park, a gift of the Spanish King to the inhabitants of the village of St. Ferdinand. Once the Place d'Arms where the militia drilled. Many of the early settlers lie here in unmarked graves. Location of La Plaza Memorial.[click here for map] |
Taille de Noyer On campus of McCluer High School
When it was still the Country of the Illinois, the plantation of Taille de Noyer was a part of the Florissant Valley. Once an Indian trading post, later the hunting lodge of John Mullanphy, one of Missouri's most illustrious citizens, it became the country home of Mullanphy's descendants until it was acquired by the Florissant Valley Historical Society in 1961. Restored as a house museum-open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, 1-4pm, Sunday 12-5pm. Admission charge.Call 524-1100.[click here for map] |
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Tower Court Log Cabin Tower Court Park, Washington and New Florissant Road
Probably built by a trapper around 1850, the cabin is still located on its original site which was purchased by the Cougot family in 1960 and then was donated to the Florissant Valley Historical Society. The cabin was restored by Historic Florissant, Inc. in the late 1980's. [click here for map]
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Union Church 646 Rue St. Francois
Union Church is the first Protestant Church in Florissant. Circa 1895.[click here for map] |
For more information contact the Florissant Valley Historical Society
1805 Aqueduct, 314 / 839-3626
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