National Register of Historic Places

Herget, Carl, Mansion

Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
Listed
August 17, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001005

About this property

The Carl Herget Mansion is a historic house located at 420 Washington Street in Pekin, Illinois. The house was built in 1912 for Carl Herget, a businessman and member of one of Pekin's most prominent families. Prominent Peoria architectural firm Hewitt & Emerson designed the Classical Revival house; the style was in vogue in the early twentieth century, mainly due to its use at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The front entrance features a full-height porch topped by a pediment and supported by four Corinthian columns and two Corinthian pilasters. The entrance itself is flanked by Ionic pilasters and topped by a fanlight and dentillated segmental pediment. The south and east sides each feature porches with Doric columns and balustrades. There are fourteen rooms, three fireplaces, and a third floor ballroom. The house served as the headquarters for Vogel's Inc and its subsidiary, Bird Provision Co in 1961. It then became attorney's offices until 1992. It later housed a bed and breakfast named Herget House Bed and Breakfast. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1992. The yard was restored to original landscaping and certified as a National Wildlife Habitat.

Location

420 Washington St.
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
40.56464, -89.64647

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pekin Federal Building
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Tazewell County Courthouse
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0.3 mi
St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot
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1.2 mi
Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District
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4.8 mi

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When was Herget, Carl, Mansion listed on the National Register?

Herget, Carl, Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1992.

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Herget, Carl, Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Herget, Carl, Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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