The John Carney House is a historic house located at 306 E. Market St. in Troy, Illinois. The house was built in 1871 for John Carney, a local businessman, and his wife Elizabeth, who came from the locally prominent Koerner family. The Italianate house is one of the few designed in the style in Troy. The two-story house features a recessed three-story tower at the entrance. The porches at the front and rear entrances have Victorian designs with post arches and brackets. The house's design includes tall round-headed windows and scrolled brackets along the cornice.[2]

John Carney House
John Carney House is located in Illinois
John Carney House
John Carney House is located in the United States
John Carney House
Location306 E. Market St., Troy, Illinois
Coordinates38°43′45″N 89°52′40″W / 38.72917°N 89.87778°W / 38.72917; -89.87778
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.83000327[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1983

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 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. ^ Peverly, David & Patricia A. (April 1, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carney, John, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.