Burns, Dr. William, House
National Register of Historic Places

Burns, Dr. William, House

Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
Listed
August 27, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
100002824

About this property

The Dr. William Burns House is a historic house at 201 N. Franklin Avenue in Polo, Illinois. The house was built in 1854 for Dr. William Burns, Polo's first medical doctor and one of its most prominent early citizens. After working as a traveling doctor, Burns began practicing in nearby Buffalo Grove in 1848; like much of Buffalo Grove, he moved to Polo after an Illinois Central Railroad station opened there. Burns' house, the first brick house in the city, had a vernacular gable front plan; such homes were popular at the time, especially in newly formed railroad towns. Burns lived in the house until he moved to a larger one in 1868; he went on to serve as Polo's mayor, a town council and school board member, and a financial benefactor of the city. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2018.

Location

201 N Franklin Ave
Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
41.98745, -89.57778

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHEALTH/MEDICINE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Burns, Dr. William, House listed on the National Register?

Burns, Dr. William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2018.

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Burns, Dr. William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Burns, Dr. William, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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