National Register of Historic Places

Weir, William S., Jr., House

Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
Listed
August 17, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001004

About this property

The William S. Weir Jr. House is a historic house located at 402 East Broadway in Monmouth, Illinois. The house was built in 1894 for William S. Weir Jr. a local investor and businessman. Weir began selling plows and cultivators of his own invention in the 1860s, and his company had become nationally recognized and a major financial success by the time he sold his ownership interest in 1886. Weir continued to innovate in the locally prominent stoneware and pottery industry and invested in the development of the nearby village of Alexis. Weir's house has a Tudor Revival design with ornamental half-timbering in the front, a steep cross gabled roof, and groups of windows with decorative multi-pane glasswork. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1992.

Location

402 E. Broadway
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
40.91231, -90.64389

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTUREINVENTION
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Sources

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When was Weir, William S., Jr., House listed on the National Register?

Weir, William S., Jr., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Weir, William S., Jr., House?

Weir, William S., Jr., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Weir, William S., Jr., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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