National Register of Historic Places

Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
March 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001155

About this property

The Colonel Ira C. Copley Mansion, is a historic residence in Aurora, Illinois. It was built in 1917 for Col. Ira Clifton Copley, the founder of Copley Press and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Designed by architect Jarvis Hunt, the building was completed in 1917 in a blend of Classical Revival and Federal Style trends. It was individually recognized on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and is part of the West Side Historic District. Ira C. Copley's mansion was designed in 1906 by Jarvis Hunt, an architect from Chicago and finally completed in 1917. It is predominantly of Classical Revival design, but has many Federal Style features. The mansion is three stories tall and shaped like an "L". An ionic portico features on all sides, creating a porch that can be accessed from the ballroom. Consistent with Federal details, it has balustrades over the eaves. The main roof is hipped with a flat roof over the wings. A twin chimney emerges from the west side of the roof. The main entrance has slender pilasters and an elliptical fanlight between narrow sidelights. The exterior walls are Roman brick in a Flemish bond. The rear features a Palladian window with the lunette used to illuminate the third floor. The ballroom was located under the hipped portion of the roof. United States Congress. "Col. Ira C. Copley Mansion (id: C000770)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Location

434 W. Downer Pl.
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
41.75909, -88.32422

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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When was Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion listed on the National Register?

Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1978.

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Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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