"Judge" Flanagan Residence | |
Location | 942 NE. Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 40°42′14″N 89°35′7″W / 40.70389°N 89.58528°W |
Area | < 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1837 |
Architectural style | Post-Colonial, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 75000670 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
The Judge John C. Flanagan Residence is a historic house in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and is currently operated as a museum by the Peoria Historical Society.
The home was constructed for John C. Flanagan, a Philadelphia native, in 1837. [2] [3] The house was either part of an original 620-acre (250 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan's father or part of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan when he came to Peoria in 1831. [2] [4]
The house was built in the post-Colonial or American Federal style with Italianate elements. [2] [5] [6] [7] It is constructed of local walnut timber, locally made brick, and Kickapoo Valley limestone, supplemented with lumber, lime, and glass from Chicago. [2] Ornamental ironwork was shipped from France in 1852. [2] [6] It is the oldest home still standing in Peoria. [3] In 1834, the area only had seven frame houses and about 30 log cabins. [2] The brick mansion overlooks the Illinois River from the East Bluff [2] and was referred to by locals as the "Mansion on the Hill" or "the Manse". [6] [8]
The Peoria Historical Society acquired the property in 1962. [3]
It is believed that Abraham Lincoln was once a guest in the home during the Lincoln-Douglas debates from 1854 to 1860. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975. [1] It was also designated as a City of Peoria Local Historic Landmark in November 2022. [9]
The house is now operated by the Peoria Historical Society as the John C. Flanagan House Museum, a 19th-century period historic house museum. [10] The house also serves as the headquarters for the Peoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. [5] Exhibits include antique glass, china, furniture, toys, quilts, tools, and clothing. [10] [3]
"Judge" Flanagan Residence | |
Location | 942 NE. Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 40°42′14″N 89°35′7″W / 40.70389°N 89.58528°W |
Area | < 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1837 |
Architectural style | Post-Colonial, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 75000670 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
The Judge John C. Flanagan Residence is a historic house in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and is currently operated as a museum by the Peoria Historical Society.
The home was constructed for John C. Flanagan, a Philadelphia native, in 1837. [2] [3] The house was either part of an original 620-acre (250 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan's father or part of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan when he came to Peoria in 1831. [2] [4]
The house was built in the post-Colonial or American Federal style with Italianate elements. [2] [5] [6] [7] It is constructed of local walnut timber, locally made brick, and Kickapoo Valley limestone, supplemented with lumber, lime, and glass from Chicago. [2] Ornamental ironwork was shipped from France in 1852. [2] [6] It is the oldest home still standing in Peoria. [3] In 1834, the area only had seven frame houses and about 30 log cabins. [2] The brick mansion overlooks the Illinois River from the East Bluff [2] and was referred to by locals as the "Mansion on the Hill" or "the Manse". [6] [8]
The Peoria Historical Society acquired the property in 1962. [3]
It is believed that Abraham Lincoln was once a guest in the home during the Lincoln-Douglas debates from 1854 to 1860. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975. [1] It was also designated as a City of Peoria Local Historic Landmark in November 2022. [9]
The house is now operated by the Peoria Historical Society as the John C. Flanagan House Museum, a 19th-century period historic house museum. [10] The house also serves as the headquarters for the Peoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. [5] Exhibits include antique glass, china, furniture, toys, quilts, tools, and clothing. [10] [3]