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Name:  Chatillon-DeMenil House
Address:  3352 DeMenil
Year:  1849
Architectural Firm/Architect:  Henry Pitcher
Standard Architectural Styles:  Greek Revival
Ethnic Group:  French
Front facade:  Brick, common bond
Property Type Codes:  House, detached
Designation: City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places,
District: Certified Local Historic District

Ward:  9
Neighborhood:  22
History:
"Built of brick, in the Greek Revival style, the DeMenil House is free-standing with three stories and a basement in the main section of the house; the wing consists of only two stories. The house is significant because it stands as a landmark to mid nineteenth century St. Louis. Its distinction is threefold: architectural, historical, and social." [From the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places as prepared by Katherine Neilson Kurtz, research associate, and Gerhardt Kramer, FAIA, executive director, June, 1977.]




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Chatillon, Henri
DeMenil, Dr. Nicholas


Chatillon-DeMenil House
Chatillon-DeMenil House

 

 

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