Joab Mershon House
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Location | 507 W. 5th St., Vermont, Illinois |
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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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ 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.