Elijah Iles House

Elijah Iles House
Location 624 S. 7th St., Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates 39°47′43″N 89°38′47″W / 39.79528°N 89.64639°W / 39.79528; -89.64639Coordinates: 39°47′43″N 89°38′47″W / 39.79528°N 89.64639°W / 39.79528; -89.64639
Area less than one acre
Built 1832 (1832)
Built by Vigal, William
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 78001188[1]
Added to NRHP February 23, 1978

The Elijah Iles House is a historic house located at 624 South 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois.[2] William Vigal built the house for Elijah Iles in 1832; it is one of the oldest surviving houses in Springfield.

Iles, who moved to Springfield in 1821, was one of the city's earliest settlers. He ran the first store in Sangamon County and helped persuade the county to locate the county seat in Springfield. His house has a Greek Revival design inspired by Southern architecture. It is one of the few Greek Revival residences in Central Illinois.[3]

The house is owned by the Elijah Iles House Foundation and features the Museum of Springfield History on the lower level.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Property Information Report: Iles, Elijah, House". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Walton, Jean (August 11, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Elijah Iles House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

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