Freeman-Brewer-Sawyer House

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Freeman-Brewer-Sawyer House
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Location532 S. Main St., Hillsboro, Illinois
Coordinates 39°9′22″N89°29′38″W / 39.15611°N 89.49389°W / 39.15611; -89.49389 Coordinates: 39°9′22″N89°29′38″W / 39.15611°N 89.49389°W / 39.15611; -89.49389
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 92001536 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1992

The Freeman-Brewer-Sawyer House is a historic house in Hillsboro, Illinois. The Greek Revival house was built in 1840, during the height of the style's popularity in the United States. The two-story house features six-over-six windows and a front entrance framed by pilasters, sidelights, and a transom; in addition, it originally had a portico supported by Doric columns. In 1904, the portico was replaced by a Classical Revival porch; the rounded, projecting porch features a balustrade along its roof, egg-and-dart molding, dentillation, and urn-shaped finials. [2]

The house was originally owned by Sally Freeman and her family. In 1849, Judge William Brewer purchased the house, which has remained in his family through at least the 1990s. Brewer's daughter Sarah and her husband A. A. K. Sawyer were responsible for the Classical porch. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Idabel (June 19, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Freeman-Brewer-Sawyer House" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2014.