National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Manor

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Listed
December 16, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000053

About this property

Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association. The manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14-room red brick house which features double walls intended to keep out the city's famous dampness with their ten-inch airspaces. Inside the home are many original, 19th-century furnishings. Galigher became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant during the time Grant had command in Cairo. When Grant retired after two terms as president he was subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor. Cairo Historical Association — Visit the Magnolia Manor, a postbellum house in Cairo, Illinois Unofficial Southern Illinois Website - Magnolia Manor page Library of Congress - Survey number HABS IL-218 (Listed in 1934 as Peter T. Langan House the owner at the time)

Location

2700 Washington Ave.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
37.00893, -89.18203

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cairo Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Old Customhouse
Industrial
0.7 mi
Mound City Civil War Naval Hospital
Civil War
5.3 mi
Mound City National Cemetery
Pre Contact
5.6 mi
Olmstead Depot
Industrial
13 mi

Nearby Battles

Camp Defiance — Cairo Illinois Defense
1861Civil War
0.4 mi

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When was Magnolia Manor listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Magnolia Manor?

Magnolia Manor is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Magnolia Manor?

The period of significance for Magnolia Manor is recorded as the industrial era.

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