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	Ulysses S. Grant Home
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Illinois State Historic Site
	Interactive map showing the Grant House’s location
Location	511 Bouthillier St., Galena, Illinois
Coordinates	42°25′5″N 90°25′53″W / 42.41806°N 90.43139°W
Built	1859-60
Architect	William Dennison
Architectural style	Italianate
Part of	Galena Historic District (ID69000056)
NRHP reference No.	66000322
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	December 19, 1960

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The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison^[3] and constructed in 1859 - 1860.^[2] The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.

History[edit]

The house was originally built as the residence of Alexander J. Jackson. It was then purchased by a group of prominent local Republicans (including Elihu B. Washburne), whereupon it was presented to Grant. Grant and his family lived there during his 1868 presidential campaign and again for a few periods during his presidency and retirement. He last visited the home in 1880.^[4]

Architecture[edit]

The house was designed in the Italianate style by William Dennison. Typical of buildings done in that style, the home featured well defined rectangular shapes, a roof with a low pitch, balustraded balconies extending out over covered porches, and projecting eaves.^[3]

Historic recognition[edit]

Located on Bouthillier Street, the U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site is owned by the state of Illinois and managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency^[2] as a historic house museum with rooms furnished to represent a mid-1860s appearance. Many of the furnishings belonged to the Grant family. Information is given about Grant's activities during the Civil War up through his presidency. An adjacent building houses exhibits about Grant and the history of the home.

The Grant Home was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, upon that program's inception.^[1]^[5] The Grant House also lies within the Galena Historic District, designated in 1969. The district has more than 1,000 contributing properties.^[6]

Gallery[edit]

Ulysses S. Grant home interiors

The small sitting room.
The grand sitting room.
The dining room.
The kitchen and bathroom.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Grant Home, State Historic Sites, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
^ ^a ^b ^c Grant Home, Galena State Historic Sites. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
^ "site". dnrhistoric.illinois.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ Ulysses S. Grant Home Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
^ Kriviskey, Bruce M. "Historic District of the City of Galena, Illinois", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, April 11, 1969, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed April 27, 2008.

External links[edit]

U.S. Grant Home
Property Information Report: Ulysses S. Grant House, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

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

[ihpa-2] U.S. Grant Home, State Historic Sites, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

[home-3] Grant Home, Galena State Historic Sites. Retrieved 9 February 2007.

[4] "site". dnrhistoric.illinois.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[nhl-5] Ulysses S. Grant Home Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 9 February 2007.

[nrhp2-6] Kriviskey, Bruce M. "Historic District of the City of Galena, Illinois", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, April 11, 1969, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed April 27, 2008.

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-The '''Ulysses S. Grant Home''' in [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]], [[Illinois]] is the former home of [[Ulysses S. Grant]], the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] general and later 18th [[President of the United States]]. The home was designed by William Dennison<ref name=home>[http://www.granthome.com/grant_home.htm Grant Home], Galena State Historic Sites. Retrieved 9 February 2007.</ref><!-- I know it looks kind of shotty but it's the official site, the IHPA links to it too. --> and constructed in 1859 - 1860.<ref name="ihpa"/>  The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.
+The '''Ulysses S. Grant Home''' in [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]], [[Illinois]] is the former home of [[Ulysses S. Grant]], the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] general and later the 18th [[president of the United States]]. The home was designed by William Dennison<ref name=home>[http://www.granthome.com/grant_home.htm Grant Home], Galena State Historic Sites. Retrieved 9 February 2007.</ref><!-- I know it looks kind of shotty but it's the official site, the IHPA links to it too. --> and constructed in 1859 - 1860.<ref name="ihpa"/>  The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.
 ==History==
+The house was originally built as the residence of Alexander J. Jackson. It was then purchased by a group of prominent local Republicans (including [[Elihu B. Washburne]]), whereupon it was presented to Grant. Grant and his family lived there during his [[1868 United States presidential election|1868 presidential campaign]] and again for a few periods during his [[Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant|presidency]] and retirement. He last visited the home in 1880.<ref>{{Cite web |title=site |url=https://dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/experience/sites/site.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=dnrhistoric.illinois.gov |language=en}}</ref>
-{{Empty section|date=March 2015}}
 ==Architecture==
 The house was designed in the [[Italianate]] style by William Dennison.  Typical of buildings done in that style, the home featured well defined rectangular shapes, a roof with a low pitch, [[balustrade]]d balconies extending out over covered [[porch]]es, and projecting [[eaves]].<ref name=home/>
-==Julia Grant statue==
-A statue of [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Julia Grant]] was placed on the grounds of the Grant Home and dedicated in 2006. A statue of U.S. Grant stands in Galena's Grant Park, which is visible from the grounds.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
 ==Historic recognition==
-Located on  Bouthillier Street, the U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site is owned by the state of Illinois and managed by the [[Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]]<ref name=ihpa/> as a historic house museum with rooms furnished to represent a mid-1860s appearance. Many of the furnishings belonged to the Grant family. Tours are given by interpreters dressed in period costumes.  Information is given about Grant's activities during the Civil War up through his presidency.  An adjacent building houses exhibits about Grant and the history of the home.
+Located on  Bouthillier Street, the U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site is owned by the state of Illinois and managed by the [[Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]]<ref name=ihpa/> as a historic house museum with rooms furnished to represent a mid-1860s appearance. Many of the furnishings belonged to the Grant family. Information is given about Grant's activities during the Civil War up through his presidency.  An adjacent building houses exhibits about Grant and the history of the home.
-The Grant Home was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] on December 19, 1960 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on October 15, 1966, upon that program's inception.<ref name=nris/><ref name=nhl>[http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=211&ResourceType=Building Ulysses S. Grant Home], NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 9 February 2007.</ref> The Grant House also lies within the [[Galena Historic District]], designated in 1969. The district has more than 1,000 [[contributing properties]].<ref name=nrhp2>Kriviskey, Bruce M. "[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/PDFs/200468.pdf Historic District of the City of Galena, Illinois]", ([[PDF]]), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, April 11, 1969, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency'', accessed April 27, 2008.</ref>
+The Grant Home was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] on December 19, 1960, and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on October 15, 1966, upon that program's inception.<ref name=nris/><ref name=nhl>[http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=211&ResourceType=Building Ulysses S. Grant Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207022013/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=211&ResourceType=Building |date=2012-02-07 }}, NHL Database, National Historic Landmarks Program. Retrieved 9 February 2007.</ref> The Grant House also lies within the [[Galena Historic District]], designated in 1969. The district has more than 1,000 [[contributing properties]].<ref name=nrhp2>Kriviskey, Bruce M. "[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/PDFs/200468.pdf Historic District of the City of Galena, Illinois]", ([[PDF]]), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, April 11, 1969, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency'', accessed April 27, 2008.</ref>
+==Gallery==
+{{Gallery
+| title       = Ulysses S. Grant home interiors
+| width       = 150
+| height      = 150
+| align       = center
+|Ulysses S. Grant Home sitting room.jpg|The small sitting room.
+|Ulysses S. Grant Home grand sitting room.jpg|The grand sitting room.
+|Ulysses S. Grant Home dining room.jpg|The dining room.
+|Ulysses S. Grant Home kitchen and bathroom.jpg|The kitchen and bathroom.
+}}
 ==See also==
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 *[[Grant Boyhood Home]], Georgetown, Ohio
 *[[Grant Birthplace]], Point Pleasant, Ohio
+*[[List of residences of presidents of the United States]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Ulysses S. Grant Home}}
-*[http://www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Experience/Sites/NorthWest/Pages/Grant-Home.aspx U.S. Grant Home]
+*[https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/experience/sites/northwest/pages/grant-home.aspx U.S. Grant Home]
 *[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/Reports.aspx?RefNumVariable=200484&FormType=Short Property Information Report]: Ulysses S. Grant House, [[Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]]
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 {{National Register of Historic Places}}
 {{Protected areas of Illinois}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant Home, Ulysses S.}}
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 [[Category:Ulysses S. Grant|Home]]
 [[Category:Presidential homes in the United States]]
-[[Category:Galena, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Galena, Illinois]]
 [[Category:Illinois State Historic Sites]]
 [[Category:Historic house museums in Illinois]]
 [[Category:Museums in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]
 [[Category:Presidential museums in Illinois]]
-[[Category:Historic district contributing properties in Illinois]]
+[[Category:Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Illinois]]
 [[Category:Houses in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]

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