National Register of Historic Places

Stephenson, Benjamin, House

Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
Listed
May 30, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001395

About this property

The Benjamin Stephenson House is a Federal style home built in 1820 in the city of Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. The house was constructed for prominent Edwardsville citizen and Illinois politician Benjamin Stephenson. He died shortly after the home's completion and the home had 15 subsequent owners, some of whom made major alterations to the original structure. In 1845 the addition of an ell altered the appearance of the house. The last two owners were the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the current owner, the city of Edwardsville. In 1999 the city of Edwardsville purchased the home from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and in 2001 a restoration project began. The project aimed to restore the house to its authentic 1820s appearance and open the house as a public museum. The house has been the subject of tales of ghostly activity since at least the 1970s, though no recent reports exist. The Stephenson House has prominence for its architecture and for its affiliation with Illinois politics. The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

409 S. Buchanan St.
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
38.80710, -89.95265

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Stephenson, Benjamin, House listed on the National Register?

Stephenson, Benjamin, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Stephenson, Benjamin, House?

Stephenson, Benjamin, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stephenson, Benjamin, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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