The Gideon Ives House is a historic house at 110 East Jefferson Street in New Boston, Illinois. Gideon Ives, the co-owner of Mercer County's largest general merchandise and grain wholesale business, had the house built for his family in 1857. The house is an early example of the Italianate style; its design mirrors the house across the street, which was built for Ives' business partner, Elmore J. Dennison. The house's roof features bracketed eaves and is topped by a square cupola, and its windows are tall and narrow with cast iron hoods. The entrance is flanked by pilasters, a Greek Revival element; the style was still popular at the time, and its presence reflects the transition between Greek Revival and Italianate as popular American architectural styles.[2]

Gideon Ives House
Gideon Ives House is located in Illinois
Gideon Ives House
Gideon Ives House is located in the United States
Gideon Ives House
Location110 E. Jefferson St., New Boston, Illinois
Coordinates41°10′10″N 90°59′39″W / 41.16944°N 90.99417°W / 41.16944; -90.99417
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.00001332[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 2000

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2000.[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. ^ Ives, Daniel (June 6, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ives, Gideon, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.