Roque House is a piece of digital artwork by Audreen Gieger which was uploaded on November 11th, 2012.
Roque House
The Roque House (photo) is an example of French Creole architecture with its oversized roof and gallery porch typical of the style. It originally... more
Title
Roque House
Artist
Audreen Gieger
Medium
Digital Art
Description
The Roque House (photo) is an example of French Creole architecture with its oversized roof and gallery porch typical of the style. It originally consisted of two main rooms with cabinets on either side. The house was built with the traditional materials used by the earliest settlers of the area, cypress half-timbers and bousillage infill (a mixture of mud, Spanish moss, and deer hair). The house was built in 1803 by a freed slave named Yves, who is also referred to as Pacalé. He constructed the house on his 91-acre farmstead about 22 miles south of Natchitoches along Cane River. In 1967, it was moved to its present location on the riverbank in downtown Natchitoches. This photographer recalls the day it was moved. It was quite a site.
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November 11th, 2012
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