National Register of Historic Places

Post House

Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Listed
May 27, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001390

About this property

The Post House is a historic house located at 1516 State St. in Alton, Illinois, United States. William Post, a steamboat captain who later became mayor of Alton, built the house in 1837–38. The brick and limestone house is designed in the Greek Revival style. The house's front facade features four Doric columns topped by an entablature and a pedimented gable end. The front porch of the house wraps around both sides, each of which has an additional column and a pilaster. The cornice and front pediment are both dentillated. James Patterson, owner of the Illinois Iron Works, purchased the house in 1854; Patterson may have added the iron porch railing. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1980.

Location

1516 State St.
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
38.90607, -90.19543

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Post House listed on the National Register?

Post House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Post House?

Post House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Post House?

The period of significance for Post House is recorded as the industrial era.

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