KLASEY: A mansion for Madame LeVasseur
In 1836, at the age of 38, Noel LeVasseur was the most prominent citizen of the prairie settlement of Bourbonnais Grove, and decided it was time to build and occupy
Source: daily-journal.com
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In 1836, at the age of 38, Noel LeVasseur was the most prominent citizen of the prairie settlement of Bourbonnais Grove, and decided it was time to build and occupy
Letourneau’s 1852 purchase included three acres of land; the property would eventually grow to a prosperous farm of more than 200 acres. The house, which was expanded several times over