Jones House (Pontiac)
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| location | Pontiac , Livingston County , Illinois | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 52 '48.3 " N , 88 ° 37' 34" W | ||
| Built | 1857-58 | ||
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic | ||
| NRHP number | 78001163 | ||
| The NRHP added | May 5th 1978 | ||
The Jones House is a historic building in East Madison Street in downtown Pontiac , Illinois . It is the second oldest brick building in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
history
The Jones House was built in 1857-1858 by John Dehner, a prominent Pontiac citizen who served on the Chicago and Paducah Railroad . Dehner acquired the property in 1857 and when the house was completed it was valued at $ 366 (1858; adjusted for inflation: $ 11,705). The current name of the house goes back to Henry C. Jones, who bought it in 1899. Jones was in the newspaper business, but later founded the Pontiac Light, Heat and Power Company, of which he was also director. Jones lived there until his death in 1921. It then went into the possession of several of his family members in turn. It was damaged by fire in 1975. The Livingston County Historical Society bought it in 1976. They still own it today and can be viewed by appointment.
architecture
Jones House is a local example of Gothic Revival architecture. The brick house sits on a limestone base . Its steep gable roof and pointed arched windows make it unique in the region. Originally the house had a veranda and was clapboard . After the purchase by the historical society, a restoration was carried out that tried to preserve the historical integrity of the house.
Historical meaning
Before the neo-Gothic building was built, there was only one other brick-built house in Pontiac. Although its importance is mainly based on the architecture of the house, it also played a role in local history because it served as a home for two prominent citizens from the town's early years. The Jones House was therefore included in the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1978, both for its architecture and its importance for local history.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e John Lehman, Perring, John: Jones House National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form ( English , PDF) In: HAARGIS Database . Illinois Historic Preservation Agency . April 22, 1977. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway: Jones House. (No longer available online.) The Illinois Route 66 Organization, 2009, archived from the original on July 26, 2011 ; Retrieved July 10, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Jones House on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 11, 2017.
