William S. Bailey House

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William S. Bailey House
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Location100 S. Campbell St., Macomb, Illinois
Coordinates 40°27′29″N90°40′8″W / 40.45806°N 90.66889°W / 40.45806; -90.66889 Coordinates: 40°27′29″N90°40′8″W / 40.45806°N 90.66889°W / 40.45806; -90.66889
Built1887 (1887)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 12000553 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2012

The William S. Bailey House is a historic house located at 100 South Campbell Street in Macomb, Illinois. The house was built in 1887 for William S. Bailey, a prominent local businessman who built several of the buildings on Macomb's town square. The house has a Queen Anne style design with Eastlake details; it is one of the best-preserved Queen Anne homes in Macomb. The 2+12-story house has a hipped roof with cross gables; the gable ends are decorated with spindlework cresting. Three brick chimneys with patterned masonry provide ventilation for the house's fireplaces and kitchen stove. The front porch features a spindlework railing and decorative trim along the roof and the entry pediment. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/27/12 Through 8/31/12". National Park Service. September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  2. Fischer, Robert J. (February 28, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bailey, William S., House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 7, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2015.