South Main Street Historic District (Fayette, Missouri)

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THERE IS A HOME IN ELLIS GROVE THAT MAYBE BETTER KNOWN IN THE FRENCH SPEAKING ELLIS GROVE THAT MAYBE BETTER KNOWN IN THE FRENCH SPEAKING WORLD THAN IN ILLINOIS. KNOWN IN THE FRENCH SPEAKING WORLD THAN IN ILLINOIS. IT WAS BUILT BY PEE PIERRE WORLD THAN IN ILLINOIS. IT WAS BUILT BY PEE PIERRE MENARD, OUR STATE'S FIRST IT WAS BUILT BY PEE PIERRE MENARD, OUR STATE'S FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. MENARD, OUR STATE'S FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. HE WAS KIND OF IN THE BUSINESS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. HE WAS KIND OF IN THE BUSINESS OF BEING IN BUSINESS, BUT HE WAS HE WAS KIND OF IN THE BUSINESS OF BEING IN BUSINESS, BUT HE WAS PRINCIPALLY INVOLVED IN THE FUR OF BEING IN BUSINESS, BUT HE WAS PRINCIPALLY INVOLVED IN THE FUR TRADE. PRINCIPALLY INVOLVED IN THE FUR TRADE. HE ESTABLISHED A FERRY ACROSS TRADE. HE ESTABLISHED A FERRY ACROSS THE RIVER. HE ESTABLISHED A FERRY ACROSS THE RIVER. HE HAD THE CONCESSION TO MAKE IT THE RIVER. HE HAD THE CONCESSION TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE RIVER ARE. HE HAD THE CONCESSION TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE RIVER ARE. HE WAS THE LARGEST LANDOWNER, ACROSS THE RIVER ARE. HE WAS THE LARGEST LANDOWNER, LAND SPECULATOR AS EVER, AND OUR HE WAS THE LARGEST LANDOWNER, LAND SPECULATOR AS EVER, AND OUR FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. LAND SPECULATOR AS EVER, AND OUR FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. THIS IS THE LAST STRUCTURE IN FIRST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. THIS IS THE LAST STRUCTURE IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS IS THE LAST STRUCTURE IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE BY THEM COMING IN. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE BY THEM COMING IN. THIS WAS STARTED IN 1815 AND BY THEM COMING IN. THIS WAS STARTED IN 1815 AND COMPLETED AT 1818 AT THE TIME OF THIS WAS STARTED IN 1815 AND COMPLETED AT 1818 AT THE TIME OF INCORPORATION OF THE STATE. COMPLETED AT 1818 AT THE TIME OF INCORPORATION OF THE STATE. THE HOME IS WHAT IS CALLED A INCORPORATION OF THE STATE. THE HOME IS WHAT IS CALLED A FRENCH CREOLE STYLE OF THE HOME IS WHAT IS CALLED A FRENCH CREOLE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE. FRENCH CREOLE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE. IT HAS A LIMESTONE FOUNDATION. ARCHITECTURE. IT HAS A LIMESTONE FOUNDATION. WE KNOW PART OF IT WAS USED AS IT HAS A LIMESTONE FOUNDATION. WE KNOW PART OF IT WAS USED AS ASSAULT CELLAR. WE KNOW PART OF IT WAS USED AS ASSAULT CELLAR. IT HAS A LARGE GALLERY, EIGHT ASSAULT CELLAR. IT HAS A LARGE GALLERY, EIGHT FOOT WIDE GALLERY ON THE HOME IT HAS A LARGE GALLERY, EIGHT FOOT WIDE GALLERY ON THE HOME THAT EXTENDS AROUND THREE SIDES FOOT WIDE GALLERY ON THE HOME THAT EXTENDS AROUND THREE SIDES OF IT. THAT EXTENDS AROUND THREE SIDES OF IT. IT IS MORE THAN A PORCH. OF IT. IT IS MORE THAN A PORCH. THE FRENCH WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF IT IS MORE THAN A PORCH. THE FRENCH WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF IT AS A ROOM IN ITSELF. THE FRENCH WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF IT AS A ROOM IN ITSELF. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MEALS OUT IT AS A ROOM IN ITSELF. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MEALS OUT HERE. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MEALS OUT HERE. THEY WOULD HAVE EVEN SLEPT OUT HERE. THEY WOULD HAVE EVEN SLEPT OUT HERE IN GOOD WEATHER. THEY WOULD HAVE EVEN SLEPT OUT HERE IN GOOD WEATHER. THIS, YES, IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE HERE IN GOOD WEATHER. THIS, YES, IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE MOST LAVISH HOUSE IN ILLINOIS IN THIS, YES, IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE MOST LAVISH HOUSE IN ILLINOIS IN 1818 AT THE TIME OF STATEHOOD. MOST LAVISH HOUSE IN ILLINOIS IN 1818 AT THE TIME OF STATEHOOD. I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN I 1818 AT THE TIME OF STATEHOOD. I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN I STARTED TOUR THAT WHEN MENARD I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN I STARTED TOUR THAT WHEN MENARD WAS LIVING HERE WITH HIS FAMILY, STARTED TOUR THAT WHEN MENARD WAS LIVING HERE WITH HIS FAMILY, ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS LIVING IN WAS LIVING HERE WITH HIS FAMILY, ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS LIVING IN INDIANA IN A THREE-SIDED CABIN ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS LIVING IN INDIANA IN A THREE-SIDED CABIN THE SIZE OF MENARD'S PARLOR. INDIANA IN A THREE-SIDED CABIN THE SIZE OF MENARD'S PARLOR. >>WE ARE FORTUNATE WITH THIS THE SIZE OF MENARD'S PARLOR. >>WE ARE FORTUNATE WITH THIS HOME BECAUSE THIS HOUSE HAS >>WE ARE FORTUNATE WITH THIS HOME BECAUSE THIS HOUSE HAS QUITE A BIT OF ORIGINAL HOME BECAUSE THIS HOUSE HAS QUITE A BIT OF ORIGINAL FURNITURE. ALL THE FURNISHINGS QUITE A BIT OF ORIGINAL FURNITURE. ALL THE FURNISHINGS IN THE HOME ARE PERIOD, BUT WE FURNITURE. ALL THE FURNISHINGS IN THE HOME ARE PERIOD, BUT WE HAVE TWO OF HIS DESKS, HIS IN THE HOME ARE PERIOD, BUT WE HAVE TWO OF HIS DESKS, HIS ACCOUNTS DESK AND FOLDING DESK HAVE TWO OF HIS DESKS, HIS ACCOUNTS DESK AND FOLDING DESK HE PROBABLY TOOK WITH HIM WHEN ACCOUNTS DESK AND FOLDING DESK HE PROBABLY TOOK WITH HIM WHEN HE WENT UP RIVER, UP THE HE PROBABLY TOOK WITH HIM WHEN HE WENT UP RIVER, UP THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO GO O TO THE HE WENT UP RIVER, UP THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO GO O TO THE CHIEF. MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO GO O TO THE CHIEF. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BOOKS THAT CHIEF. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BOOKS THAT BELONG TO THE FAMILY. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BOOKS THAT BELONG TO THE FAMILY. WE HAVE THE FAMILY BIBLE FROM BELONG TO THE FAMILY. WE HAVE THE FAMILY BIBLE FROM 1757. WE HAVE THE FAMILY BIBLE FROM 1757. WE HAVE HIS FRENCH-ENGLISH 1757. WE HAVE HIS FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. WE HAVE HIS FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. WE HAVE BOOKS ON MATHEMATICS. DICTIONARY. WE HAVE BOOKS ON MATHEMATICS. WE HAVE HIS WIFE'S COPY OF WE HAVE BOOKS ON MATHEMATICS. WE HAVE HIS WIFE'S COPY OF "LIVING." WE HAVE HIS WIFE'S COPY OF "LIVING." WE HAVE A LARGE ARMOIRE IN THE "LIVING." WE HAVE A LARGE ARMOIRE IN THE PARLOR. WE HAVE A LARGE ARMOIRE IN THE PARLOR. >>BACK IN THOSE DAYS THEY DID PARLOR. >>BACK IN THOSE DAYS THEY DID NOT HAVE CLOSETS. >>BACK IN THOSE DAYS THEY DID NOT HAVE CLOSETS. THEY USED THESE LARGE ARMOIRE. NOT HAVE CLOSETS. THEY USED THESE LARGE ARMOIRE. HOUSES WERE TAXED ON THE NUMBER THEY USED THESE LARGE ARMOIRE. HOUSES WERE TAXED ON THE NUMBER OF ROOMS. HOUSES WERE TAXED ON THE NUMBER OF ROOMS. WE HAVE ASIDE BOARD IN HIS OF ROOMS. WE HAVE ASIDE BOARD IN HIS PARLOR THAT WAS AN AC WITH WHICH WE HAVE ASIDE BOARD IN HIS PARLOR THAT WAS AN AC WITH WHICH CIRCUMSTANCE BY THE HISTORIC PARLOR THAT WAS AN AC WITH WHICH CIRCUMSTANCE BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AGENCY THAT WAS CIRCUMSTANCE BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AGENCY THAT WAS OWNED BY GOVERNOR BOND. PRESERVATION AGENCY THAT WAS OWNED BY GOVERNOR BOND. THE KITCHEN IS SEPARATED FROM OWNED BY GOVERNOR BOND. THE KITCHEN IS SEPARATED FROM THE HOME BECAUSE OF THEIR THE KITCHEN IS SEPARATED FROM THE HOME BECAUSE OF THEIR CONCERN OVER FIRE. WE NOW HAVE THE HOME BECAUSE OF THEIR CONCERN OVER FIRE. WE NOW HAVE A ROOFED BREEZEWAY BETWEEN THE CONCERN OVER FIRE. WE NOW HAVE A ROOFED BREEZEWAY BETWEEN THE HOME AND KITCHEN, BUT THAT WAS A ROOFED BREEZEWAY BETWEEN THE HOME AND KITCHEN, BUT THAT WAS LATER ADDITION. HOME AND KITCHEN, BUT THAT WAS LATER ADDITION. THAT WASN'T HERE WHEN THE LATER ADDITION. THAT WASN'T HERE WHEN THE MENARD'S LIVED HERE. THAT WASN'T HERE WHEN THE MENARD'S LIVED HERE. THE KITCHEN HAS A WET SINK WHICH MENARD'S LIVED HERE. THE KITCHEN HAS A WET SINK WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THAT PERIOD. THE KITCHEN HAS A WET SINK WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THAT PERIOD. IT IS VERY LARGE KITCHEN FOR IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THAT PERIOD. IT IS VERY LARGE KITCHEN FOR THAT PERIOD. IT IS VERY LARGE KITCHEN FOR THAT PERIOD. HE WAS ON THE GREETING COMMITTEE THAT PERIOD. HE WAS ON THE GREETING COMMITTEE FOR LA FAYETTE WHEN HE CAME ON HE WAS ON THE GREETING COMMITTEE FOR LA FAYETTE WHEN HE CAME ON OT 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF THE FOR LA FAYETTE WHEN HE CAME ON OT 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY. OT 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY. MENARD WAS FRENCH SPEAKING AND AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY. MENARD WAS FRENCH SPEAKING AND MOST PROMINENT FRENCH SPEAKING MENARD WAS FRENCH SPEAKING AND MOST PROMINENT FRENCH SPEAKING CITIZEN IN THE COUNTRY AT THAT MOST PROMINENT FRENCH SPEAKING CITIZEN IN THE COUNTRY AT THAT TIME. CITIZEN IN THE COUNTRY AT THAT TIME. LOCAL TRADITION HAS IT THAT LA TIME. LOCAL TRADITION HAS IT THAT LA FAYETTE ACTUALLY CAME TO THE LOCAL TRADITION HAS IT THAT LA FAYETTE ACTUALLY CAME TO THE HOME AND WAS ENTERTAINED HERE. FAYETTE ACTUALLY CAME TO THE HOME AND WAS ENTERTAINED HERE. WE DON'T KNOW -- WE KNOW HIS HOME AND WAS ENTERTAINED HERE. WE DON'T KNOW -- WE KNOW HIS SECRETARY ACTUALLY DID COME TO WE DON'T KNOW -- WE KNOW HIS SECRETARY ACTUALLY DID COME TO THE HOME AND DESCRIBED THE SECRETARY ACTUALLY DID COME TO THE HOME AND DESCRIBED THE MENARD HOUSEHOLD AT THAT TIME. IT IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE, AND PROBABLY THE NORTHERN MOST EXAMPLE OF CREOLE ARCHITECTURE, PROBABLY THE NORTHERN MOST EXAMPLE OF CREOLE ARCHITECTURE, AND ASSOCIATED WITH PIERRE EXAMPLE OF CREOLE ARCHITECTURE, AND ASSOCIATED WITH PIERRE MENARD. AND ASSOCIATED WITH PIERRE MENARD. WHEN YOU WERE STANDING IN THE MENARD. WHEN YOU WERE STANDING IN THE MAIN STREET OF ILLINOIS' FIRST WHEN YOU WERE STANDING IN THE MAIN STREET OF ILLINOIS' FIRST CAPITOL CAPITAL, YOU WOULD LOOK MAIN STREET OF ILLINOIS' FIRST CAPITOL CAPITAL, YOU WOULD LOOK ACROSS THE RIVER AT THIS CAPITOL CAPITAL, YOU WOULD LOOK ACROSS THE RIVER AT THIS ENORMOUS WHITE HOUSE THE HOME OF ACROSS THE RIVER AT THIS ENORMOUS WHITE HOUSE THE HOME OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PIERRE MENARD, 618-59-3031 OR VISIT ILLINOIS HISTORICAL PIERRE MENARD, 618-59-3031 OR VISIT ILLINOIS HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AGENCY'S HOME PAGE VISIT ILLINOIS HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AGENCY'S HOME PAGE AT WWW.ILLINOISHISTORY.GOV.