More Historic Houses, Florissant

The Withington House, constructed in 1860, was the home of George and Eliza, and is another typical central hall five bay German house in Florissant.

Auguste Aubuchon House began as a log cabin.

The houses above and below are not the same one, but you can see how common the building type was, where there was a large front porch that stretched the length of the house and may or may not include dormers.

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Frame House, Florissant, St. Louis County, MO. St. Louis County Missouri Florissant, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph.

Here are some more houses I saw.

Art and Crafts style houses then became common in the Twentieth Century, and fit in well with the French colonial architecture with the emphasis on the large front porch.

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Frame House, 905 Lafayette, Florissant, St. Louis County, MO. St. Louis County Missouri Florissant, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph.

And of course, there are tons of Cape Cods.

3 Comments Add yours

  1. Carl Zimmerman says:

    Cape Cods are not symmetric front-to-back. Rather,the back is two stories while the front is sone.

  2. Cindy Rice says:

    Thanks for all you do Chris. I don’t miss your daily post. I really love history and architecture; love your effort in research of these buildings!

    1. cnaffziger says:

      Thank you!

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