James S. Thompson House

James S. Thompson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
South and east facades
Location in Illinois
Location	804 North St., New Boston, Illinois
Coordinates	41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W / 41.17427°N 90.99601°WCoordinates: 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 #	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

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Jack McCullom (January 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:James S. Thompson House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2015-02-12.