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Maison Pfister - Colmar France

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32U E 377715 N 5326114

This house, one of the finest in Colmar, was built in 1537 for Ludwig Scherer but gets its name from F.X. Pfister who owned the house from 1840-1892. The house is at 11 Rue des Marchands at Rue Mercière.

The main floor is built of stone and the upper floors are wood. Main architectural features are its beautiful oriel corner on two floors and its octagonal turret staircase. There is a delicate carved wooden gallery on the second floor and the front is decorated with murals represent the Germanic emperors of the 16th century, the four evangelists, church fathers, allegorical figures and biblical scenes and characters.

~ The words over the doorway to the turret staircase read: ~
Maison Pfister
Construite en 1537 par L. Scherer -
Peint et renovee en 1577 par ordre de Claus Sattmann -
Renovee en 1613 par Claudius Sison -
Acquise en 1733 de Christian Haussmann -
Acquise et renovee en 1840 par F.X. Pfister -
Acquise en 1892 et renovee en 1909 par Victor Judlin -
Restauree en 1971 par son petit fils Georges Bauer et le Service des Monuments Historiques

~ Which translates to: ~
Pfister House
Built in 1537 by L. Scherer -
Painted and renovated in 1577 by order of Claus Sattmann -
Renovated in 1613 by Claudius Sison -
Acquired in 1733 by Christian Haussmann -
Acquired and renovated in 1840 by F. X. Pfister -
Acquired in 1892 and renovated in 1909 by Victor Judlin -
Restored in 1971 by his grand-son George Bauer and the Office of Historical Monuments

Référence de la notice (from Merimee DB): PA00085378 Dénomination de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): maison Localisation (from Merimee DB): Colmar Adresse de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): 11, anciennement Mercière (rue) rue des Marchands Siècle de la campagne principale de construction (from Merimee DB): 16e siècle Précision sur la protection de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): nothing listed Date de versement de la notice (Merimee DB): 03/15/1927 Relevant Website: [Web Link] Photo with MH logo pictured included?: no

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