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{{short description|Historic house in Illinois, United States}} |
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[[File:James S. Thomson House.jpg|thumb|[[:en:James S. Thompson House|James S. Thompson House]]]] |
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| name = James S. Thompson House |
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| image = James S. Thomson House.jpg |
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| caption = South and east facades |
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| location = 804 North St., [[New Boston, Illinois]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41.17427|-90.99601|region:US-IL_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = Illinois#USA |
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| map_caption = Location in Illinois |
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| built = 1867 |
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| architecture = Italianate |
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| added = December 3, 2002 |
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| area = {{convert|2|acre}} |
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| refnum = 02000846<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
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The '''James S. Thompson House''' is a historical home located just outside [[New Boston, Illinois|New Boston]], in [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer County]], [[Illinois]]. The two story brick Italianate house was completed in 1862, built by James S. Thompson, a successful local businessman. The property includes several outbuildings constructed at the same time as the house, including a wash house, wood storage house, and a privy, all made of brick. A wooden barn and wooden children's playhouse were also built by 1862.<ref name="nom">{{cite web| url = http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/123684.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150212165730/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/123684.pdf| url-status = dead| archive-date = February 12, 2015| title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:James S. Thompson House| access-date = 2015-02-12|author= Jack McCullom|format = PDF| publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|date=January 20, 2002}}</ref> |
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The James S. Thompson house is a historical home located just outside of New Boston IL, in Mercer County IL. The home was built by James S. Thompson in 1862 as a private residence for himself and his family. An article from the Aledo Weekly Record cites the home as mostly completed by September 23, 1862, and describes it as one of the finest houses of the county. |
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Thompson died in 1868. Stanton V. Prentiss, a local farmer and cattleman rented the property from the estate starting in 1879 and purchased it in 1885.<ref name="nom" /> |
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Following the death of James S. Thompson in 1868, his wife Nancy and their 5 daughters moved to Evanston IL. The property stayed with the family until 1885 when it was formally purchased by Stanton V. Prentiss also of New Boston. The Prentiss family owned the home until 1999 when it was purchased by the McCullum family. The McCullum family sold the home to a Mr. J. E. Olson of New Boston in August 2012. Mr. Olson is the current owner of the property. |
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The home is built in the Italianate style, |
The home is built in the Italianate style, 28 feet by 44 feet on the lower floor, 36 feet by 38 feet on the upper. A front gabled roof, cupola, and a basement that extents about five feet above ground combine to give the house additional stature. The floor plan is similar from basement to second floor, with the same 4 rooms (2 rooms on each side separated by a central hallway) on each floor. The privy is brick with four seats and a ventilation system.<ref name="nom" /> |
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The house and four contributing outbuildings were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name="nris" /> |
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The home as a few unique features in that it is built of solid brick inside and out. The only hollow walls inside the home are where the dining room pocket doors are enclosed. Otherwise the same interior walls go from basement to attic. The home is also unique in that it has 6 foot walls in the basement allowing light to be shown in the upper 4 feet. The basement is also finished and has the same wooden trim and millwork as the upper floors. The basement also has plaster walls and was once occupied full-time by a servant staff. |
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== References == |
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The property is unique in that it has several original outbuildings including (brick) a wash house, a wood house, and the a 4 seat outhouse. The outhouse is also very unique in that it has its own ventilation system. There is also an original barn and carriage house, and also the Thompson family girls play house. |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
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Very minor alternations have been made to the home during its 153 years. In around 1904 a servants staircase from the basement to the 2nd floor was removed. This freed up interior space and also allowed another closet to be installed off the master bedroom. Bathrooms were also added at this time, and the house also received new oak hardwood floor skins, and also central heating. The heating was hot water gravity fed by a coal boiler and 14 radiators. Newer windows were added at this time but no record exists on when they were replaced. Many of the original windows are still located on the property. The house also received a new front porch in 1906. |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, James S., House}} |
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{{Uncategorized|date=February 2015}} |
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[[Category:Houses in Mercer County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Houses completed in 1867]] |
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[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Italianate architecture in Illinois]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Illinois]] |
Latest revision as of 00:26, 30 May 2022
James S. Thompson House | |
Location | 804 North St., New Boston, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W / 41.17427°N 90.99601°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1867 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 02000846[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 3, 2002 |
The James S. Thompson House is a historical home located just outside New Boston, in Mercer County, Illinois. The two story brick Italianate house was completed in 1862, built by James S. Thompson, a successful local businessman. The property includes several outbuildings constructed at the same time as the house, including a wash house, wood storage house, and a privy, all made of brick. A wooden barn and wooden children's playhouse were also built by 1862.[2]
Thompson died in 1868. Stanton V. Prentiss, a local farmer and cattleman rented the property from the estate starting in 1879 and purchased it in 1885.[2]
The home is built in the Italianate style, 28 feet by 44 feet on the lower floor, 36 feet by 38 feet on the upper. A front gabled roof, cupola, and a basement that extents about five feet above ground combine to give the house additional stature. The floor plan is similar from basement to second floor, with the same 4 rooms (2 rooms on each side separated by a central hallway) on each floor. The privy is brick with four seats and a ventilation system.[2]
The house and four contributing outbuildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Jack McCullom (January 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:James S. Thompson House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-12.