Felix Vallé House State Historic Site facts for kids
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Felix Vallé House
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 Felix Vallé State Historic Site
Location in Missouri
Felix Vallé State Historic Site
Location in the United States
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| Location | Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States |
| Area | 11.73 acres (4.75 ha) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Felix Vallé House State Historic Site |
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.
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. 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.
The Bauvais-Amoureux House (1792), which is open seasonally, and the Dr. Benjamin Shaw House (1819) are also part of the historic site.
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