Carl Herget Mansion
Carl Herget Mansion | |
Classical Revival | |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001005[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1992 |
The Carl Herget Mansion is a historic house located at 420 Washington Street in Pekin, Illinois.[2] The house was built in 1912 for Carl Herget, a businessman and member of one of Pekin's most prominent families.[3]
Architecture
Prominent
balustrades.[2]
There are fourteen rooms, three fireplaces, and a third floor ballroom.[4]
History
The house served as the headquarters for Vogel's Inc and its subsidiary, Bird Provision Co in 1961.[3][4] It then became attorney's offices until 1992.[4] It later housed a bed and breakfast named Herget House Bed and Breakfast.[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1992.[1] The yard was restored to original landscaping and certified as a National Wildlife Habitat.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ladendorf, Mary Ann (April 30, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Herget, Carl, Mansion" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 30, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Kramer, Mike (2018-07-07). "Historic Pekin houses herald hometown heritage". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ a b c d Hyatt, Valari (2012-05-20). "Mansion celebrates 100 years". Galesburg Register Mail. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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