Carl Herget Mansion | |
Location | 420 Washington St., Pekin, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 40°33′52″N89°38′47″W / 40.56444°N 89.64639°W Coordinates: 40°33′52″N89°38′47″W / 40.56444°N 89.64639°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1912 |
Architect | Hewitt & Emerson |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 92001005 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 18, 1992 |
The Carl Herget Mansion is a historic house located at 420 Washington Street in Pekin, Illinois. The house was built in 1912 for Carl Herget, a businessman and member of one of Pekin's most prominent families. Prominent Peoria architectural firm Hewitt & Emerson designed the Classical Revival house; the style was in vogue in the early twentieth century, mainly due to its use at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The front entrance features a full-height porch topped by a pediment and supported by four Corinthian columns and two Corinthian pilasters. The entrance itself is flanked by Ionic pilasters and topped by a fanlight and dentillated segmental pediment. The south and east sides each feature porches with Doric columns and balustrades. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1992. [1]
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