National Register of Historic Places

Hamilton, Robert W., House

Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
Listed
March 5, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002540

About this property

The Robert W. Hamilton House is a historic house located at 203 S. 13th St. in Murphysboro, Illinois. The house was built in 1867 for Robert Wood Hamilton, a Civil War veteran who served as circuit clerk of Jackson County and postmaster of Carbondale. The house is designed in the Carpenter Gothic style and is one of two remaining Carpenter Gothic residences in Jackson County. The front porch of the house is supported by four posts, which are linked at the top by trefoil arches. A steep dormer with ornamental bargeboards tops the porch. The opposite side of the front facade features a second-floor balcony with a quatrefoil-patterned railing. The gable end atop the balcony also features ornamental bargeboards. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982. It is currently occupied by Fager Historic Properties, K. Fager Contracting, And Brews Brothers Taproom Offices.

Location

203 S. 13th St.
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
37.76290, -89.33708

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hamilton, Robert W., House listed on the National Register?

Hamilton, Robert W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Hamilton, Robert W., House?

Hamilton, Robert W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hamilton, Robert W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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