Maison dite Stern

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History

From 1342, Wissembourg entered the first union of imperial towns of Alsace, called the Decapolis in 1354. From this period, the town preserves a set of civil buildings of which the oldest specimen dates from the early 14th century, while about twenty buildings would be from the 15th century. These buildings constitute evidence of rare late medieval timber framing, appearing as true repositories of medieval construction techniques. This house dates from 1440-1450. The complex consists of two buildings at right angles, an old dwelling block on the Rue du Musée and a building block in return on the Rue de l'Etoile, rather for agricultural use. These buildings comprise a ground floor in sandstone and a residential level in cantilever timber framing. The roof contains two superimposed roof space levels, preserving a roof structure which has retained a certain number of its medieval characteristics. The long dependency remodelled in the 18th century, retains parts from the 16th century. Its ground floor is partially remade in bricks, with an entrance passage remodelled or created in the 19th century. The ends of the building retain a timber framing of medieval type.