The Carl Herget Mansion is a historic house located at 420 Washington Street in Pekin, Illinois.[2] The house was built in 1912 for Carl Herget, a businessman and member of one of Pekin's most prominent families.[3]
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| Location | 420 Washington St., Pekin, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′52″N 89°38′47″W / 40.56444°N 89.64639°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Hewitt & Emerson |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1992 |
Architecture
editProminent Peoria architectural firm Hewitt & Emerson designed the Classical Revival house;[3] the style was in vogue in the early twentieth century, mainly due to its use at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The front entrance features a full-height porch topped by a pediment and supported by four Corinthian columns and two Corinthian pilasters. The entrance itself is flanked by Ionic pilasters and topped by a fanlight and dentillated segmental pediment. The south and east sides each feature porches with Doric columns and balustrades.[2]
There are fourteen rooms, three fireplaces, and a third floor ballroom.[4]
History
editThe house served as the headquarters for Vogel's Inc and its subsidiary, Bird Provision Co in 1961.[3][4] It then became attorney's offices until 1992.[4] It later housed a bed and breakfast named Herget House Bed and Breakfast.[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1992.[1] The yard was restored to original landscaping and certified as a National Wildlife Habitat.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ladendorf, Mary Ann (April 30, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Herget, Carl, Mansion" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 30, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Kramer, Mike (2018-07-07). "Historic Pekin houses herald hometown heritage". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ a b c d Hyatt, Valari (2012-05-20). "Mansion celebrates 100 years". Galesburg Register Mail. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
