File:A Photograph Of The Norman Roof Truss In The Attic Of The Bolduc House In Ste Genevieve MO.png
A photograph showing the Norman Truss in the Bolduc House. The truss is made from hewn oak. The Bolduc House was built in 1740 by Peter Bolduc, a very prominent merchant in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri.
Date
April/May 1986
Source
Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service; Record MO-1105
Author
Jack E. Boucher
- The house, along with the rest of the village, was moved to its present location on higher ground in 1785 to escape flooding from the Mississippi River.
- Image courtesy of Historic American Buildings Survey—HABS.
Cross Reference
This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.
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