David Syme House

The David Syme House is located in Sycamore, Illinois and is part of the Sycamore Historic District. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978. The Queen Anne style home was constructed circa 1880.

David Syme House
The David Syme House has two distinctive turrets.
LocationSycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates41°59′2″N 88°41′39″W
Builtc. 1880
ArchitectGeorge O. Garnsey
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Part ofSycamore Historic District (ID78003104[1])
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1978

History

David Syme arrived in Sycamore in 1868 and was president of Sycamore National Bank. During his tenure in Sycamore, Syme served as mayor and president of the school board. He often donated time and funds to the Sycamore Public Library, another building within the district. His home was constructed for about $8,000 around 1880. The architect, George O. Garnsey of Chicago, designed the home in the Queen Anne style, and published his design in May 1885. Other homes that used the same original design include the Jenkinson House in Port Huron, Michigan, built in 1889, the Shearer-Christy House in Waupaca, Wisconsin, built in 1892, and the McClure House in Los Angeles, California, built in 1887. Some of the home's features are its two, prominent turrets and stained glass windows.[2]

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. David Syme House is the Cat's Meow, Daily Chronicle, 26 August 2002, Retrieved January 14, 2007.
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