General Daniel Dustin House
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| General Daniel Dustin House | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property) | |
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| Location: | Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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| Area: | Sycamore Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 2859[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 1978[2] As part of the Sycamore Historic District. |
| Reference #: | 78003104 |
| Governing body: | Private Ownership |
The General Daniel Dustin House is a 19th century residential home in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of Sycamore. The home stands in the 400 block of California Street and is a contributing structure to the historical integrity of the Sycamore Historic District. The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978.
[edit] Daniel Dustin
Daniel Dustin served in the United States Army and accompanied General William Tecumseh Sherman on his "grand march to the sea" during the American Civil War. In Sycamore Dustin settled in the California Street home and made a living as a merchant, working with James E. Ellwood in the sale of medicines. He eventually became DeKalb County's county clerk.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Plaque, on site, at Dustin House, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
- ^ Sycamore Historic District Infromational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
