Owen Lovejoy Homestead
Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Lovejoy, Owen, Homestead |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Peru St. (U.S. 6), Princeton, IL |
| County | Bureau County |
| Listed | May 24, 1973 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Black heritage, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Underground Station |
| Reference number | 73000690 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Peru St. (U.S. 6), Princeton, IL |
| Coordinates | 41.3731° N, 89.4508° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Owen Lovejoy Homestead listed on the National Register?
May 24, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Owen Lovejoy Homestead?
Peru St. (U.S. 6), Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Owen Lovejoy Homestead?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000690. 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.