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Vallet-Danuser House - Hermann, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 42.266 W 091° 24.924
15S E 637786 N 4285169
Historic farm house now a bed and breakfast near Hermann, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMCVH9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2011
Views: 8
The Vallet-Danuser House is an ell-shaped red brick dwelling with subterranean
vaulted wine cellar. Nestled in the hills of a 7.8 acre site just east of the
German community of Hermann, the house is part of an intact German farmstead,
including tenant house, smokehouse and barn. The ensemble typifies the
distinctive characteristics of Missouri German craftsmanship, design and construction. Anglo-American building traditions are evidenced in the form and
plan of the house, a central passage I house, and in the simple interior
woodwork of distilled Classical Revival inspiration. Typical Missouri German
features of the house include the fine masonry work, the brick dentil cornice,
the segmental-arched openings and the vaulted cellar of stone and brick...
The house is ell-shaped in plan, consisting of a two-story main block adjoined
by a one-story rear ell. Differences in construction and detailing suggest
that the one-story section predates the main block. Termini for construction
of the building can be established as 1843, when Adam Vallet purchased the
land, and 1913, when the building is pictured in a county atlas. However
stylistic comparisons with other Hermann buildings suggest that the one-story
section was built in the 1850's and that the two-story building was built in
the 1860's.
The house is constructed of red brick, laid in common bond on a substantial
stone foundation. The brick was manufactured in the Vallet family brickyards,
located in a ravine north of the nominated acreage. The foundation of the main
block is of roughly cut and coursed stone, a local dolomitic variety known as
"cotton rock."...
The Vallet-Danuser House is closely associated with the German settlement of
Hermann, an event significant in the early history of Missouri. The house embodies the
distinctive characteristics of Missouri German building traditions and
craftsmanship." - National Register Nomination
The house and outbuildings have been restored and now are used as a bed and breakfast called the Alpenhorn Gasthaus.