John McArthur House - Ste. Genevieve Historic District - Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 58.659 W 090° 02.554
15S E 759761 N 4207462
Historic house in the Ste. Genevieve Historic District in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM5E2A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2008
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"John McArthur House. Local name: Ratte-Hoffman House. 198 South Main Street,
c. 1809. Property type: I-house. The John McArthur House, located on the east
side of South Main Street between the Missouri-Illinois Railroad tracks and
South Gabouri Street, is located atop a slight rise. This two-story, three bay,
timber-framed, I-house has a collapsing central stoop on its west facade and a
two-story gallery recessed beneath its east eaves. Fenestration consists of
six-over-six, double hung windows. The house has a rubble foundation, walls
sheathed in unpainted clapboards, and a roof sheathed in sheet metal. Exterior
end chimneys adjoin the two gable ends.
The McArthur House, though deteriorating and in poor condition, is the least
altered early nineteenth century Anglo-American house in Ste. Genevieve. Much of
the exterior and interior architectural fabric is apparently original. Plans are
presently underway to assess the condition of the house and stabilize it, if
necessary.
The land on which this house is located was granted to Louis Ratte Labruyere
by the Spanish government in 1784. Louis Ratte Labruyereand his son
Julian sold the property on which this house stands in 1809 to John McArthur.
McArthur owned the property for only four years. In 1813, his mortgage was
foreclosed, and the property was bought by John Scott. Architectural fabric
suggests that the present house was erected following McArthur's acquisition of
the property." ~
Historic District National Register Nomination Form
The house was undergoing restoration when photos were taken.