National Register of Historic Places

Hibbard, Charles H., House

Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
Listed
February 14, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003113

About this property

The Charles H. Hibbard House, in the McHenry County city of Marengo, Illinois, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. The home, also known as the Cupola House, stood unoccupied on Grant Highway as of January 2007. In recent years the home had been classified by the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois (LPCI) as one of the state's threatened landmarks. In 2003 the property was listed on LPCI's "top ten most endangered" list. Some time after its 2003 the home underwent some renovation and no longer appears dilapidated on its exterior, as it did in a 2003 photo featured by the LPCI. In 2003 the house was listed as a landmark by the city of Marengo.

Location

413 W. Grant Hwy.
Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
42.24841, -88.61262

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Hibbard, Charles H., House listed on the National Register?

Hibbard, Charles H., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Hibbard, Charles H., House?

Hibbard, Charles H., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hibbard, Charles H., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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