James Ellwood House
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| James E. Ellwood 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: | 1859[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Shingle style[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 1978[3] As part of the Sycamore Historic District. |
| Reference #: | 78003104 |
| Governing body: | Private Ownership |
The James E. Ellwood House is located in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of Sycamore. The house is one of many considered contributing to the historic integrity of the Sycamore Historic District. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978. The house is located in the 700 block of Somonauk Street.
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[edit] House
The house was constructed in 1859. It was moved from its original location, about a block away, in 1989. Since that time the home has been fully restored.[1] The home is designed in Shingle style[2], a subtype of Queen Anne architecture.
[edit] James E. Ellwood
Ellwood worked in the pharmacy and grocery business in Sycamore for 23 years. Before he became Sycamore Postmaster from 1898-1908 he also worked for 17 years as treasurer of Reuben Ellwood Manufacturing.
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- ^ a b Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
- ^ a b Property Information Report, 610 S. Somonauk, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency [1]. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
