National Register of Historic Places

Andover Chapter House

Andover, Henry County, Illinois
Listed
November 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001367

About this property

The Andover Chapter House is a historic building located on Locust Street northwest of 5th Avenue in Andover, Illinois. The building was constructed between 1909 and 1910 as a meetinghouse for Andover's chapter of the American Woman's League. The American Woman's League was a political and social organization founded by magazine publisher Edward Gardner Lewis in 1908. The organization was created to promote feminist causes, particularly the women's suffrage movement; Lewis also intended for the organization to promote and sell his women's magazines. Lewis commissioned the St. Louis architectural firm of Helfensteller, Hirsch & Watson to design five classes of buildings which the League would use as meetinghouses. The Andover Chapter House is an example of a Class I building, which was designed for clubs with 30 to 60 members. The building was designed in the Prairie School style and cost $1,200. After the club disbanded, the building was converted to a private home. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980. It is one of nine American Woman's League chapter houses on the National Register in Illinois.

Location

Andover, Henry County, Illinois
41.29422, -90.29222

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Andover Chapter House listed on the National Register?

Andover Chapter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Andover Chapter House?

Andover Chapter House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Andover Chapter House?

The period of significance for Andover Chapter House is recorded as the industrial era.

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