Von KleinSmid Mansion
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| Location | 218 W. Center, Sandwich, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′49″N 88°37′13″W / 41.64694°N 88.62028°WCoordinates: 41°38′49″N 88°37′13″W / 41.64694°N 88.62028°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Other, Italian Villa |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000979[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1985 |
The von KleinSmid Mansion was built for the von KleinSmid family of the DeKalb County city of Sandwich, Illinois in the mid-nineteenth century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The building is located on Sandwich's West Center Street, and is under private ownership.[2]
It was the childhood home of Rufus B. von KleinSmid, former President and Chancellor of the University of Southern California[3]
Notes
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ National Register of Historical Places
- ↑ http://cwis.usc.edu/about/history/vonkleinsmid_era.html.
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