Stevens House (Tiskilwa, Illinois)

Stevens House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	140 E. Main St., Tiskilwa, Illinois
Coordinates	41°17′31″N 89°30′22″W / 41.29194°N 89.50611°WCoordinates: 41°17′31″N 89°30′22″W / 41.29194°N 89.50611°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1842
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	92001537[1]
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1992

The Stevens House is a historic house located at 140 East Main Street in Tiskilwa, Illinois. John Stevens, a wealthy local businessman, built the house in 1842. The original house had a Greek Revival design highlighted by a full porch with columns. In 1910, the house was redesigned in the Classical Revival style, bringing it in line with contemporary trends. The house's new features included a new porch, a bay window with Classical columns, a dormer projecting from the front of the roof, and a frieze and cornice.^[2]

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

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Springer, Michael (May 5, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Stevens House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved June 15, 2016.