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The house located 21 rue du Président-Kennedy in Neufchâteau is a building characteristic of urban architecture of the second half of the eighteenth century. Dated precisely from 1777 thanks to a foundation stone preserved in the cellar, it embodies the model of the "medium town house" of this period. Its design, interior distribution and decor reflect the aesthetic codes and residential needs of the Lorraine provincial bourgeoisie under the Old Regime.

The interior preserves remarkable elements, including a ground floor room adorned with a painted oak high panel, complemented by two-sided doors and two sideboard cupboards with tinted panels. These developments, contemporaneous with construction, illustrate the local craftsmanship and the comfort of the owners. The house was built for Antoinette Mangin, whose name appears on the foundation stone, and its period furniture bears witness to a preserved material heritage.

Partially classified under the Historical Monuments by order of 19 January 2000, the protection specifically concerns the panelled room and its buffets, as well as the integrated clock box. This recognition underscores the heritage value of the building, representative of the living environment of the provincial elites in the Enlightenment century. The location, although documented (address and GPS coordinates), suffers from an accuracy deemed poor (note 5/10), perhaps reflecting uncertainties about its exact location in the current urban fabric.

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