William H. Holcomb House

	William H. Holcomb House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Italianate William H. Holcomb House in Rochelle, Illinois.
Location	526 N. 7th St., Rochelle, Illinois
Coordinates	41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1872
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	73000714
Added to NRHP	October 25, 1973

The William H. Holcomb House, also known by Carl Vandre House, is located in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Rochelle. An elegant Italianate structure, the Holcomb House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.

Architecture

The William H. Holcomb House is a wood-frame brick house on a limestone foundation.^[2] The house was built in 1872 and is a significant example of Italianate style.^[2]

Significance

The William H. Holcomb House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture.^[2]

William H. Holcomb (c. 1839–1908) was the general superintendent of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad and subsequently held the same position with the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railway (part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad).^[3] In the 1880s he served as General Manager of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and in 1893 was the General Manager of Transportation for the World's Columbian Exposition, in Chicago. He was also a vice-president and general manager with the Union Pacific Railroad.^[3]

Notes

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c William H. Holcomb House, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Personal Mention: Obituary". The Railway Age. 45 (13): 484. March 27, 1908. ISSN 0149-4430.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[prop-2] William H. Holcomb House, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.

[holcomb-obit-3] "Personal Mention: Obituary". The Railway Age. 45 (13): 484. March 27, 1908. ISSN 0149-4430.

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