Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Lincoln Home Site, Chronology Drawings, 1839-1986, Jackson & Eighth St

Lincoln Home Site, Site Plan, Eighth Street, Springfield, Sangamon Cou

Lincoln Home Site, Dubois House, 519 South Eighth Street, Springfield,

Lincoln Home Site, Shutt House, Edwards & Eighth Streets, Springfield,

Lincoln Home Site, Sprigg House, 507 South Eighth Street, Springfield,

Lincoln Home Site, Dean House, 419 South Eighth Street, Springfield, S

Lincoln Home Site, Arnold House, 810 East Jackson Avenue, Springfield,

Lincoln Home Site, Beedle House, Eighth Street between Jackson Street

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗

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When was Lincoln Home National Historic Site listed on the National Register?+

Aug 18, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Lincoln Home National Historic Site?+

Yes. Lincoln Home National Historic Site is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website. About 408,434 people visit each year.

Source: Official website

Where is Lincoln Home National Historic Site?+

8th and Jackson Sts., Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Lincoln Home National Historic Site, under a mile away.

Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site

What does the Lincoln Home National Historic Site listing include?+

The listing counts 20 contributing resources. Those are 20 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Lincoln Home National Historic Site?+

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Lincoln Home National Historic Site?+

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Lincoln Home National Historic Site?+

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000076. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.