National Register of Historic Places

Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House

Lexington, McLean County, Illinois
Listed
September 13, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000590

About this property

The David Hyatt Van Dolah House (locally known as The Castle) is a historic house located at 10 North Spencer Street in Lexington, Illinois. The house was built in 1898 for David Hyatt Van Dolah, a prominent local landowner best known as an importer and broker of French horses. Architect George H. Miller, one of the most well-regarded architects in the Bloomington area, and his partner James E. Fisher designed the house in the Queen Anne style. The front of the house features a large round turret on one corner, a wraparound porch, and a large stepped gable opposite the turret. The house's exterior is decorated with brickwork patterns, a departure from the ornamental woodwork usually used to side Queen Anne homes. The hipped roof of the house features cross gables, a cone atop the turret, and several pinnacles and spires. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2015.

Location

10 N. Spencer St.
Lexington, McLean County, Illinois
40.64241, -88.79394

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House listed on the National Register?

Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House?

Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Van Dolah, David Hyatt, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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