ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ɪn kˈeɪp dʒˈɜːɹɑːɹdˌoʊ, lˈoːɹɪmiɚ bˈɪlt ɐ hˈaʊs ðæt kˈeɪm təbi nˈoʊn æz ðə "ɹˈɛd hˈaʊs" wˌɪtʃ wʌz hɪz hˈoʊm, ɐ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ pˈoʊst, ænd sˈɜːvd æz ðə sˈɪvəl ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In 1798, in Cape Girardeau, Lorimier built a house that came to be known as the "Red House" which was his home, a trading post, and served as the civil and military administrative center of the district.