Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House
National Register of Historic Places

Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House

Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois
Listed
March 2, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000179

About this property

The Floyd and Glenora Dycus House is a historic house located at 305 S. Second St. in Brownstown, Illinois. The house was built in 1926 for Floyd and Glenora Dycus. Floyd Dycus was a prominent businessman in Brownstown; his businesses included a moving company, a dairy business, and a restaurant and truck stop on U.S. Route 40. Floyd also served as Brownstown's village president from 1929 to 1935. The house was built by carpenters Andrew and Charles Reeter from plans drawn by Glenora Dycus; it was designed in the Craftsman style. The entrance to the house is in a full-length front porch supported by tapered columns. The house has an intersecting roof pattern which features a half-hipped component protruding from a gable roof. The Dycus House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2001. It is one of four Fayette County sites on the Register; the other three are in Vandalia.

Location

305 S. Second St.
Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois
38.99471, -88.95251

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Sources

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When was Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House listed on the National Register?

Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House?

Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House?

The period of significance for Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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