Martin House (Fulton, Illinois)

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Martin House
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Location707 10th Ave., Fulton, Illinois
Coordinates 41°52′03″N90°09′43″W / 41.86750°N 90.16194°W / 41.86750; -90.16194 Coordinates: 41°52′03″N90°09′43″W / 41.86750°N 90.16194°W / 41.86750; -90.16194
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 14001068 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2014

The Martin House is a historic house located at 707 10th Avenue in Fulton, Illinois. The Italianate house was built in 1855, when the style was becoming popular nationally. The house features a hip roof with bracketed eaves, tall windows, and a bay window on the east side, all distinctive Italianate elements. A wraparound front porch, a Queen Anne element, was added circa 1898. A 1908 renovation of the entry hall and dining room added Eastlake elements to the former and gave the latter an Arts and Crafts design. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/22/14 Through 12/24/14". National Park Service . Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. Dorochoff, Nicholas. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Martin House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.