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{{short description|Historic house in Illinois, United States}}

{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Edwards Place
| name = Edwards Place
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| image = EdwardsPlace.jpg
| image = EdwardsPlace.jpg
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| location= 700 N. 4th St., [[Springfield, Illinois]]
| location = 700 N. 4th St., [[Springfield, Illinois]]
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| lat_degrees = 39
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| built = {{Start date|1833}}
| lat_seconds = 34
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| architecture = Italianate
| lat_direction = N
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| added = December 17, 1969
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| built = {{Start date|1833}}
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| architecture = Italianate
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| added = December 17, 1969
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| area = {{convert|0|acre}}
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| refnum = 69000058<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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'''Edwards Place''' is a historic house located at 700 North 4th Street in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], [[Illinois]]. The [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] house was built in 1933; its design features [[bracket (architecture)|bracket]]ed [[cornice]]s and a [[cupola]] with a skylight.
'''Edwards Place''' is a historic house located at 700 North 4th Street in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], [[Illinois]]. The house was begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style, making it one of the oldest houses in Springfield. (The [[Elijah Iles House]], also in Springfield, was built in 1832.) Additions in 1836 and 1843, and a major rebuild/expansion in 1857, created the [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] house preserved today. The house's Italianate features include [[bracket (architecture)|bracket]]ed [[cornice]]s and a [[cupola]] with a skylight.<ref name="Yeagle">{{cite web|last1=Yeagle|first1=Patrick|title=Edwards Place comes alive |url=http://illinoistimes.com/article-15313-edwards-place-comes-alive.html |publisher=[[Illinois Times]]|access-date=March 30, 2016 |date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>

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Lawyer [[Benjamin S. Edwards]], son of Illinois governor [[Ninian Edwards]], owned the house. While he lived there, the house became an important political center for Springfield, as Edwards hosted rallies and gatherings for Illinois politicians. [[Stephen A. Douglas]] hosted a rally on the property. The house also hosted guests who came to Springfield for Lincoln's funeral. Several of the Lincoln family's possessions are now held in the Edwards house.<ref name="NRHP nom">{{cite web|last1=Kirchner|first1=Charles|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Place|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200470.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211132110/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200470.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2014|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|access-date=December 7, 2014|date=August 13, 1969}}</ref>


Edwards' daughter, Alice Edwards Ferguson, donated the house to the [[Springfield Art Association]] for its founding in 1913; it has since served the association as a museum, school, and meeting house.<ref name="NRHP nom"/>
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Lawyer [[Benjamin S. Edwards]], son of Illinois governor [[Ninian Edwards]], owned the house. While he lived there, the house became an important political center for Springfield, as Edwards hosted rallies and gatherings for Illinois politicians. [[Abraham Lincoln]] gave a speech from one of the house's second-story windows, and [[Stephen A. Douglas]] hosted a rally on the property. The house also hosted guests who came to Springfield for Lincoln's funeral. Several of the Lincoln family's possessions are now held in the Edwards house.<ref name="NRHP nom">{{cite web|last1=Kirchner|first1=Charles|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Place|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200470.pdf|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=December 7, 2014|date=August 13, 1969}}</ref>


Edwards' daughter donated the house to the Springfield Art Association in 1913; it has since served the association as a museum, school, and meeting house.<ref name="NRHP nom"/> The house was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on December 17, 1969.<ref name="nris"/>
The house was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on December 17, 1969.<ref name="nris"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.edwardsplace.org/ Edwards Place] - official site
* {{official website|http://www.edwardsplace.org}}


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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[[Category:Houses completed in 1833]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1833]]
[[Category:Houses in Springfield, Illinois]]
[[Category:Houses in Springfield, Illinois]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Sangamon County, Illinois]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Springfield, Illinois]]
[[Category:Museums in Springfield, Illinois]]
[[Category:Museums in Springfield, Illinois]]
[[Category:Historic house museums in Illinois]]
[[Category:Historic house museums in Illinois]]
[[Category:Art museums and galleries in Illinois]]




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Latest revision as of 00:15, 30 May 2022

Edwards Place
Edwards Place is located in Illinois
Edwards Place
Edwards Place is located in the United States
Edwards Place
Location700 N. 4th St., Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates39°48′34″N 89°39′1″W / 39.80944°N 89.65028°W / 39.80944; -89.65028
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1833 (1833)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.69000058[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1969

Edwards Place is a historic house located at 700 North 4th Street in Springfield, Illinois. The house was begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style, making it one of the oldest houses in Springfield. (The Elijah Iles House, also in Springfield, was built in 1832.) Additions in 1836 and 1843, and a major rebuild/expansion in 1857, created the Italianate house preserved today. The house's Italianate features include bracketed cornices and a cupola with a skylight.[2]

Lawyer Benjamin S. Edwards, son of Illinois governor Ninian Edwards, owned the house. While he lived there, the house became an important political center for Springfield, as Edwards hosted rallies and gatherings for Illinois politicians. Stephen A. Douglas hosted a rally on the property. The house also hosted guests who came to Springfield for Lincoln's funeral. Several of the Lincoln family's possessions are now held in the Edwards house.[3]

Edwards' daughter, Alice Edwards Ferguson, donated the house to the Springfield Art Association for its founding in 1913; it has since served the association as a museum, school, and meeting house.[3]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1969.[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. ^ Yeagle, Patrick (April 9, 2015). "Edwards Place comes alive". Illinois Times. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kirchner, Charles (August 13, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Place" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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