Owen Lovejoy House
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Owen Lovejoy Homestead | |
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Owen Lovejoy Homestead, ca. 1905 | |
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| Location | Peru St. (U.S. Route 6), Princeton, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°WCoordinates: 41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°W |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000690 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1973[1] |
| Designated NHL | February 18, 1997[2] |
Owen Lovejoy House, also known as Owen Lovejoy Homestead, was the home of abolitionist and congressman Owen Lovejoy. The home was part of the Underground Railroad. It contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Owen Lovejoy Homestead". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ↑ Tim Hild (July 15, 1996). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Owen Lovejoy House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996. PDF (1.54 MB)
External links
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead
- Aboard the Underground Railroad - Owen Lovejoy House
- Owen Lovejoy House from Old Illinois Houses, by John Drury
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