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The house at the 27 wharf of the Bateliers is an emblematic building of the Strasbourg architecture of the early seventeenth century, located at the corner of the rue des Trois-Gâteaux. Its facade on the quay has a marked landing on the ground floor, with a corbellation supported by a modern concrete crow. The ground sandstones, the prominent Renaissance chambranle windows and the curule chairs adorning allegations testify to its original style. A partial shield bears the incomplete date 160... and a four-figure with the initials PF, while inside, a monumental raven bears the monogram AF and date 1603, confirming its reconstruction for an anonymous merchant that year.

The history of the building dates back to 1587, when Hans Roht, a barter, owned it and rented it to Hans Balthasar Krauss, manufacturer of armor. Rebuilt in 1603, the house became in the 18th century the inn Au Bateau de Frankfurt. Damaged during the 1944 bombings (notably on 11 August and 25 September), it was supported in 1948 before being consolidated in 1956 by a concrete console under the western angle. The facades and the roof, with long sections with three levels of skylights, have been protected since the decree of 10 September 1937. The 17th century twisted-core staircase and a Renaissance ceiling on the 1st floor are among its remarkable elements.

The architecture mixes stone on the ground floor (rue des Trois-Gâteaux) and wood on the floors, largely restored after the war. The eastern wall, adjoining the n°28, is in masonry, only the gable remaining in half-timbered. The vaulted cellar and ground floors on the ground floor, supported by a central post engraved with date 160..., complete this heritage. A tiny courtyard, already visible on the Blondel plan of 1766, borders the Rue des Trois-Gâteaux. The commercial entrance was modified in 1907 by architect Albert Nadler, marking a late adaptation of the house to its urban use.

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