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The house Pflüger, located on the 29th Grand-Rue in Bouxwiller (Bas-Rhin), is an emblematic building of the 3rd quarter of the 17th century. Built in 1667 for the Hans Georg Pflüger cordier, it is distinguished by its richly carved wood panel architecture, pentagonal oriel and wooden screw staircase. The façade, decorated with a shield with HGP initials (Hans Georg Pflüger) and MAP (Marie Agathe Pflüger), as well as geometric and vegetal motifs, bears witness to the craftsmanship of the period. The current window on the ground floor replaced two original door windows.

The house, which was classified as a historic monument in 1930, illustrates the social status of its sponsor, the wealthy cordier de Bouxwiller. Its decentrated oriel, surmounted by a curved dome, and its windows carved with heads and a mermaid reflect the influence of late Renaissance and Baroque Alsatian styles. The wooden staircase, dismantled and rebuilt twice in the same house, was extended in 2020 towards the cellar respecting the original model. Allegations decorated with diamond and curly chairs highlight the luxury of this bourgeois home.

As a successor to the Pflüger, Silbereisen and Strehlen families (managers of a hardware store for 70 years), the house has been home to a cabinet store since 2019. Its history reflects the economic evolution of Bouxwiller, from the rope trade to the 20th century to contemporary crafts. The MI PP initials, engraved near the date 1667, remain unidentified, adding a mystery to this architectural heritage.

The building, between two venals, combines a masonry ground floor and corbelling floors. The front door, molded and decorated with the emblem of the ropers, recalls the profession of its first owner. Snake windows, sculpted chambranles and diamond or curly chairs patterns testify to a neat decoration, characteristic of the Alsatian houses of this period.

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