Jan Cameron and the City's Cultural Resources Office have
identified approximately 280 flounder houses and their variants in the City of
St. Louis. Flounders appear in only a few cities, and St. Louis has by far the
largest number of extant examples. She will share her insights into this unique
19th century vernacular house form. For more details about the study, and to find out just what flounder houses are, see this article from St. Louis Public Radio: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-document-citys-plethora-19th-century-triangular-flounder-houses
From 6:00-6:30 p.m., the Steedman Architectural Library will be open for viewing. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the third floor Carnegie Room.
After a summer hiatus, the next talk in the series will be held on September 27. Amanda Burke of the Missouri State Historical Preservation Office will discuss "Historic Cemeteries: Maintenance, Documentation, Restoration, and Funding."
These events are FREE and open to the public.
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