National Historic Landmark · La Salle, Illinois

Hegeler--Carus Mansion

A listed building in La Salle, Illinois, built 1876 in the Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada style. Added to the National Register in 1995, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1876Listed 1995Second Empire architecture in the United States and CanadaPrivate unless stated
Hegeler--Carus Mansion
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1307 Seventh St., La Salle, IL
CountyLa Salle County
ListedAug 9, 1995
Reference number95000989
Built1876
ArchitectWilliam W. Boyington
StyleSecond Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings, 1 structures, 1 objects
StandingYes

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

Street1307 Seventh St.
Coordinates41.33598, -89.08715 · 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 95000989. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.