John C. Flanagan House Museum
The Judge John C. Flanagan Residence is a house in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The home was constructed for Judge John C. Flanagan, a Philadelphia native, in 1837. The house was either part of an original 620-acre (250 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan's father from local Native American tribes or part of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) tract purchased by Flanagan when he came to Peoria in 1831. It is believed that Abraham Lincoln was once a guest in the home during the Lincoln-Douglas debates from 1854 to 1860.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975.[1]
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| Location | 942 NE. Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′14″N 89°35′7″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architectural style | post-Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000670[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1975 |
The house is now operated by the Peoria Historical Society as the John C. Flanagan House Museum, a 19th-century period historic house museum. The house also serves as the headquarters for the Peoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Notes
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Judge Flanagan Residence," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
External links
- John C. Flanagan House Museum - Peoria Historical Society