National Register of Historic Places

Price-Prather House

Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois
Listed
May 12, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000574

About this property

The Price-Prather House is a historic house located at the intersection of Main and Elkhart Streets in Williamsville, Illinois. The house was built in 1868 for livestock breeder James R. Price. The Italianate house features a multi-component slate roof, a bracketed and dentillated cornice, a wraparound front porch, and long arched windows with brick hoods. Cattle breeder John F. Prather purchased the house in 1882. Prather was an influential Shorthorn cattle breeder; as one of the earliest cattlemen to breed shorthorns in Illinois, he became recognized as an authority on the breed, and he served as president of the American Shorthorn Association and a member of the State Board of Agriculture. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1991.

Location

Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois
39.95471, -89.54636

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Price-Prather House listed on the National Register?

Price-Prather House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Price-Prather House?

Price-Prather House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Price-Prather House?

The period of significance for Price-Prather House is recorded as the industrial era.

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