J.H. Rogers/Bettis House
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| J.H. Rogers/Bettis 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: | 1863[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 1978[2] As part of the Sycamore Historic District. |
| Reference #: | 78003104 |
| Governing body: | Private Ownership |
The J.H. Rogers/Bettis House, also known as the John Gathercoal House, is located in a residential neighborhood in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of Sycamore, in the 500 block of Main Street. The house is one of several along Main Street which significantly contribute to the overall historical character of the Sycamore Historic District. The district joined the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978.
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[edit] History
The house started its existence in 1863 attached to the Charles A. Bishop House, which currently stands next door to the Bettis 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] In 1902 a music professor, Frederick B. Bettis purchased the house.[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. Retrieved 17 February 2007
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
