Historic Houses in Illinois

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Get an introduction to the historic houses and museums of Illinois. Learn about docent tours, visitors guides, and hours.

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Belvedere Mansion and Gardens - Italianate mansion in Galena with 22 rooms and extremely lavish. Open mid May to November for tours.
Clarke House Museum - Read about tours and events, history, the Clarke's, restoration, and architecture.
Dana Thomas House - Frank Lloyd Wright was commissioned in 1902 to renovate the Lawrence's Springfield home. View biographical and educational resources.
Ellwood House - Grand Victorian mansion built in 1879 by barbed wire millionaire Isaac L. Ellwood.
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home - Get details for the museum, home/birthplace, rooms, and other visitors information.
Frances Willard House Museum - Constructed in 1865 for Frances Willard president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Glessner House Museum - Henry Hobson Richardson designed and completed this home in 1887. The home is a designated National Historic Landmark.
Jane Addams Hull House Museum - Overview of information about Jane Addams, Hull House, and the role it played in immigrant history.
Jarrot Mansion - 1807 home of French born entrepreneur Nicholas Jarrot. It is designed in American Federal architecture.
Kruse House Museum - Depiction of life in the Fred Kruse familie's 1917 four-square home. Overseen by the West Chicago Historical Society.
Pierre Menard Home - French Creole-style architecture built in 1815 and was the home of Pierre Menard the first lieutenant governor.

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