Joab Mershon House

Joab Mershon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	507 W. 5th St., Vermont, Illinois
Coordinates	40°17′36″N 90°25′59″W / 40.29333°N 90.43306°WCoordinates: 40°17′36″N 90°25′59″W / 40.29333°N 90.43306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate, four-over-four
MPS	Vermont, Illinois MPS
NRHP Reference #	96001294[1]
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1996

The Joab Mershon House is a historic house located at 507 West 5th Street in Vermont, Illinois. Joab Mershon, a local pork packer and banker, had the house built for his family in 1859. The house has an Italianate design with Greek Revival elements; at the time of its construction, the former style was emerging in popularity while the latter was declining, and the house represents a transitional work between the two styles. The Italianate influence is seen most prominently in the hip roof, which features a bracketed cornice and a cupola with matching brackets. Key Greek Revival elements include the dentillation on the entrance and cupola and the ornamental cast iron lintels. The house's interior has a four-over-four plan, which features four rooms on each floor and a central hallway.^[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1996.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Newton, David; Reinert, John (May 1, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mershon, Joab, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved December 26, 2015.