Casa Alvarez
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Casa Alvarez | |
 Front view of Casa Alvarez, ca. 1950 | |
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| Location | 289 Rue St. Denis, Florissant, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°47′49″N 90°19′44″W / 38.79694°N 90.32889°W |
| Built | ca. 1790 |
| Architectural style | French Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002180 |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1976 |
The Casa Alvarez is a wood-frame, French Colonial-style house in Florissant, Missouri listed on the National Register of Historic Places as among the oldest houses in St. Louis County.[1][2] According to its nomination for the Register it "serves as a last link with the Spanish occupation of the Upper Louisiana territory."[1] Located at 289 Rue St. Denis, it is surrounded by modern homes.[1]
The Casa Alvarez was built about 1790 in then-St. Ferdinand, a village made up of primarily Spanish and French Catholic settlers.[1] Its original form consisted of one room with a large fireplace.[1] Prior to 1840 the high ceiling was replaced with a second floor, part of the main room partitioned to create a staircase,[1] and dormer and gable windows added.[1] Three more rooms were added and a second fireplace built in 1840. A new dining room, kitchen and porches were added in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] The home has a full basement. At an unknown point a first-floor bathroom was installed.[1]
