{"id":23944,"date":"2020-09-18T15:59:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T15:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=23944"},"modified":"2020-09-18T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T15:59:08","slug":"ouvre-bellisime-house-set-to-be-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=23944","title":{"rendered":"Ouvre-Bellisime House Set to be Restored"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Historic Florissant Is Consultant for Restoring The \u2018Landmark in Peril\u2019<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-6.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/thumbnail-6.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Ouvre-Bellisime house that sits at 359 St. Jean, in Florissant, has fallen into grave disrepair. What was once a beautiful example of the first French brick structure in the St. Ferdinand Township, is now a sad and tired historic house overgrown with brush and weeds.<br \/>\nBut help is on the way for this \u201cLandmark in Peril\u201d with new owners dedicated to restoring the property and adding flowering plants and foliage after removing the debris. Derrick Mosely, a local property investor, has purchased the home and intends to restore it to its original glory.<br \/>\nCurrently, interior work includes removing old wallpaper, carpeting and outdated fixtures, then, refinishing the floors and using appropriate colors to paint walls and trim. Exterior areas causing water damage to the chimney and plaster are scheduled for repair, as well as tuck-pointing and a final coat of fresh paint.<br \/>\nThe property was first owned by a Revolutionary War hero, Alexander Bellissime. Alexander was a French soldier who came over with Lafayette to fight the English in the War of Independence. According to family legend, he saved Lafayette\u2019s life three times.<br \/>\nThe chain of title for this circa 1830 house reads like a Who\u2019s Who of Florissant. Bellissime sold the property to a prominent Florissant settler, Louis Ouvre, who settled in Florissant in 1791 and was a trustee of St. Ferdinand Church.<br \/>\nFrom Ouvre, the home transferred to families such as Belleville, Tison, Steudeman, Desilet, Castello, James, Bullard, Baillet, Heur, Tegethoff, and more. Many of these families contributed to the formation of the township of Florissant by owning businesses, holding public office, or through active participation in the church.<br \/>\nFor a number of years the Ouvre-Bellisime house has actually been listed as a \u201cLandmark in Peril.\u201d<br \/>\nMosely has invited Historic Florissant, Inc. to contribute to the restoration on a consultant basis. He appreciates the historic aspect of the Ouvre-Bellisime house and aims to restore the building in a manner fitting for National Landmark status. \u201cWe are excited he has chosen to take on this sensational endeavor,\u201d said Gina Siebe, president of Historic Florissant Inc., which provided information to The Independent News for this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historic Florissant Is Consultant for Restoring The \u2018Landmark in Peril\u2019 The Ouvre-Bellisime house that sits at 359 St. Jean, in Florissant, has fallen into grave disrepair. 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