Grant, Ulysses S., House
Historic house in Illinois, United States in Galena, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois, is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison and constructed in 1859 - 1860. The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 511 Bouthillier St., Galena, IL |
| County | Jo Daviess County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000322 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 511 Bouthillier St., Galena, IL |
| Coordinates | 42.41109, -90.42440 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Effigy Mounds National Monument · 61 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Blanding Landing 9 mi · Grant River 22 mi · Bulger'S Hollow Recreation Area 35 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000322. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.