National Historic Landmark · Grand Detour, Illinois

Deere, John, House and Shop

A listed building in Grand Detour, Illinois in the vernacular architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Deere, John, House and Shop
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressIllinois and Clinton Sts., Grand Detour, IL
CountyOgle County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000327
ArchitectJohn Deere
Stylevernacular architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 1 sites

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetIllinois and Clinton Sts.
Coordinates41.89613, -89.41605 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000327. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.