John C. Flanagan House Museum

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The Judge John C. Flanagan Residence is a historic house in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and is currently operated as a museum by the Peoria Historical Society.

History

The home was constructed for John C. Flanagan, a Philadelphia native, in 1837.[1][2] The house was either part of an original Script error: No such module "convert". tract purchased by Flanagan's father or part of a Script error: No such module "convert". tract purchased by Flanagan when he came to Peoria in 1831.[1][3]

The house was built in the post-Colonial or American Federal style with Italianate elements.[1][4][5][6] It is constructed of local walnut timber, locally made brick, and Kickapoo Valley limestone, supplemented with lumber, lime, and glass from Chicago.[1] Ornamental ironwork was shipped from France in 1852.[1][5] It is the oldest home still standing in Peoria.[2] In 1834, the area only had seven frame houses and about 30 log cabins.[1] The brick mansion overlooks the Illinois River from the East Bluff[1] and was referred to by locals as the "Mansion on the Hill" or "the Manse".[5][7]

The Peoria Historical Society acquired the property in 1962.[2]

Legacy

It is believed that Abraham Lincoln was once a guest in the home during the Lincoln-Douglas debates from 1854 to 1860.[1] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975.[8] It was also designated as a City of Peoria Local Historic Landmark in November 2022.[9]

The house is now operated by the Peoria Historical Society as the John C. Flanagan House Museum, a 19th-century period historic house museum.[10] The house also serves as the headquarters for the Peoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.[4] Exhibits include antique glass, china, furniture, toys, quilts, tools, and clothing.[10][2]

Notes

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h "Judge Flanagan Residence," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
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