Benoist, Louis Auguste, House aka Oakland - Affton, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 34.101 W 090° 18.728
15S E 734173 N 4272303
Historic house located in suburban Affton, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM1114
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2006
Views: 20
This house was built in 1853 for Louis Auguste Benoist an early banker in St. Louis. The house was built in the country for his third wife after his first two wives died of cholera. The house was designed by renowned St. Louis architect George I. Barnett, who had also designed the Missouri Governor's Mansion. The house is now owned and operated by the Affton Historical Society, they have renovated the house and it is open for tours the third Sunday of each month from April through October and at other times by special arrangements.
Street address:
7802 Genesta St.
Affton, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis County
Year listed: 1969
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation and Culture - Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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