James S. Thompson House
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James S. Thompson House | |
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South and east facades | |
  Location in Illinois | |
| Location | 804 North St., New Boston, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W / 41.17427°N 90.99601°WCoordinates: 41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W / 41.17427°N 90.99601°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 02000846[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2002 |
The James S. Thompson House is a historical home located just outside New Boston, in Mercer County, Illinois. The two story brick Italianate house was completed in 1862, built by James S. Thompson, a successful local businessman. The property includes several outbuildings constructed at the same time as the house, including a wash house, wood storage house, and a privy, all made of brick. A wooden barn and wooden children's playhouse were also built by 1862.[2]
Thompson died in 1868. Stanton V. Prentiss, a local farmer and cattleman rented the property from the estate starting in 1879 and purchased it in 1885.[2]
The home is built in the Italianate style, 28 feet by 44 feet on the lower floor, 36 feet by 38 feet on the upper. A front gabled roof, cupola, and a basement that extents about five feet above ground combine to give the house additional stature. The floor plan is similar from basement to second floor, with the same 4 rooms (2 rooms on each side separated by a central hallway) on each floor. The privy is brick with four seats and a ventilation system.[2]
The house and four contributing outbuildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Jack McCullom (January 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:James S. Thompson House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
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