The George Blackman House is a historic house located at 904 S. Main St. in Hillsboro, Illinois. The house was built in 1842-43 by George Blackman, a local blacksmith and woodworker. Blackman designed his house in a style similar to Southern Creole cottages. Such houses had never before been built in Montgomery County, which historically preferred designs inspired by New England architecture, but Blackman's Southern-inspired features were more appropriate for the local climate. The 1+1⁄2-story house features a recessed open porch supported by thin columns and is topped by a low roof. The house's open floor plan includes six rooms laid out around a central hall.[2]
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| Location | 904 S. Main St., Hillsboro, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′11″N 89°29′37″W / 39.15306°N 89.49361°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1842-43 |
| Built by | Blackman, George |
| Architectural style | Creole style |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003180[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 6, 1986 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Idabel. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: George Blackman House" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2014.