The Cortland Condit House is a historic house located on Center Street in Putnam, Putnam County, Illinois. The house was built in 1849-50 by Cortland Condit, a farmer who came to Putnam County from New York in 1836. Condit founded the community of Putnam, which was originally named Condit in his honor. The Greek Revival house is the oldest brick building in Senachwine Township. The house's front entrance features a portico with square columns and gingerbread-style decoration, while the rear entrance has a brick archway. The house's windows are all six-over-six, as is common in Greek Revival homes. The gable roof features an entablature with cornice returns below its eaves.[2]

Cortland Condit House
Condit House (center) and U.S. Post Office (right)
Cortland Condit House is located in Illinois
Cortland Condit House
Cortland Condit House is located in the United States
Cortland Condit House
LocationCenter Street, off IL 29, Putnam, Illinois
Coordinates41°10′53″N 89°23′46″W / 41.18139°N 89.39611°W / 41.18139; -89.39611
Arealess than one acre
Built1849 (1849)-50
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.83000335[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1983

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Downey, Jane; Schimmer, James R. (April 15, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Cortland Condit House" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.