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The house located at 2 rue de Rathsamhausen in Guebwiller is an emblematic civil building of the 2nd half of the 18th century. Ranked a historic monument since 1935, it is distinguished by its protected facades and roofs, typical of the Alsatian architecture of this period. The inscription in the title of historical monuments, formalized by decree on 29 March 1935, underlines its heritage importance in the department of Haut-Rin.

Built as a canonical house, this residence is attributed to the architect Gabriel-Ignace Ritter, a local figure whose name remains associated with this project. The accuracy of its location (Insee code 68112) and its exact address, confirmed by the Merimée and Monumentum bases, make it a major historical landmark of Guebwiller. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) also mention its inclusion in the list of protected monuments of the Great East.

The building is part of an urban context marked by the religious and architectural influence of the 17th and 18th centuries in Alsace. The canonical houses, intended to house the canons, often reflected the social status of their occupants and the prosperity of cities like Guebwiller, then economic and cultural centre of the region. Their preservation makes it possible today to study the construction techniques and decorative styles of the era.

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