H. P. Boult House

H. P. Boult House
Location 1123 S. 2nd St., Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates 39°47′18″N 89°39′13″W / 39.78833°N 89.65361°WCoordinates: 39°47′18″N 89°39′13″W / 39.78833°N 89.65361°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1889
Architectural style Queen Anne
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 82002598[1]
Added to NRHP June 3, 1982

The H. P. Boult House is a historic house located at 1123 South 2nd Street in Springfield, Illinois. The house, which was built in 1889, has a Queen Anne design with Eastlake ornamentation. The two-story wooden house has horizontal siding and X-shaped bracing. The front porch features a gable with a carved pediment, projecting carved panels, and a latticed base. A tower rises above the front porch; the other half of the front facade is dominated by a gable. The house's interior features a curved cherry staircase, decorative woodwork throughout, and a painted slate fireplace.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. Hayner, Robert (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The H. P. Boult House". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 13, 2014.