Charles A. Bishop House
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| Location: | Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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| Area: | Sycamore Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 1854[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 1978[2] As part of the Sycamore Historic District. |
| Reference #: | 78003104 |
| Governing body: | Private Ownership |
The Charles A Bishop House, also known as the William Phelps House, is a home in the DeKalb County city of Sycamore, Illinois. It is listed as a contributing structure to the historic integrity of the Sycamore Historic District. The district joined the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978. The house stands in 500 block of South Main Street in Sycamore.
[edit] History
The house started its existence in 1863 attached to the J.H. Rogers/Bettis House, which currently stands next door to the Bishop House. In 1887 the Bishop House was moved, by mule, from its original location.[1] That property became the site for the c. 1890 J.H. Rogers House. When the Bishop House was moved the Rogers-Bettis House was split off from it and planted next door.[1] The property the house stands on today was part of the original 80 acres purchased by Ellzey P. Young from the United States government by an act of Congress.[1]
[edit] Charles A. Bishop
Bishop was a highly respected citizen of Sycamore. After coming to Sycamore, from New Brunswick, in 1878 Bishop was admitted to the Bar in 1880. He practiced law with Harvey A. Jones and eventually held the posts of circuit and county judge.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrived 17 February 2007
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
