Creole House
110 Market St., Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277
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The Creole House in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, built in the late 1700s, is the state’s last surviving example of French colonial poteaux-sur-sol architecture and early frontier life.
The Creole House, located in the historic French settlement of Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois, is a rare architectural treasure. Built in the late 1700s and expanded in the 19th century, it is the last remaining example in Illinois of poteaux-sur-sol construction—a traditional French colonial building style using upright logs on a wooden sill. As a symbol of the region’s colonial past, the Creole House offers a unique glimpse into early frontier life and the enduring influence of French heritage in the Mississippi River Valley. Illinois 250