The David Hyatt Van Dolah House (locally known as The Castle) is a historic house located at 10 North Spencer Street in Lexington, Illinois. The house was built in 1898 for David Hyatt Van Dolah, a prominent local landowner best known as an importer and broker of French horses. Architect George H. Miller, one of the most well-regarded architects in the Bloomington area, and his partner James E. Fisher designed the house in the Queen Anne style. The front of the house features a large round turret on one corner, a wraparound porch, and a large stepped gable opposite the turret. The house's exterior is decorated with brickwork patterns, a departure from the ornamental woodwork usually used to side Queen Anne homes. The hipped roof of the house features cross gables, a cone atop the turret, and several pinnacles and spires.[2]
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| Location | 10 N. Spencer St., Lexington, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′32″N 88°47′37″W / 40.64222°N 88.79361°W |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | George H. Miller & James E. Fisher |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000590[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2015 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2015.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 Through 9/18/15". National Park Service. September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Wright, Mary Beth (January 29, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.