Gustave Koerner House

The Gustave Koerner House is a historic house located at 200 Abend Street in Belleville, Illinois. The Greek Revival house was built in 1848-49 and rebuilt in 1854–55 after a fire.[2] Gustave Koerner, a German immigrant and prominent Illinois politician, lived in the house from its construction to his death in 1896. Koerner served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, sat on the Illinois Supreme Court, and was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He was also a political ally of Abraham Lincoln during his senatorial and presidential campaigns and convinced many German-American voters to support Lincoln. During the Civil War, Koerner served as United States Minister to Spain and thereafter mounted a failed campaign for Governor of Illinois.[3]

Gustave Koerner House
Gustave Koerner House is located in Illinois
Gustave Koerner House
Location200 Abend St., Belleville, Illinois
Coordinates38°31′18″N 89°59′43″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1849, rebuilt in 1854
Architectural styleGreek Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.04000983[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2004

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 2004. It was converted in 1984 and is currently separated into rental units.[2]It is no longer rental units. The Koerner house is being restored to its original appearance by the Historical Society of St. Clair County. It will be maintained as a museum.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Koerner's House | Gustave Koerner House Restoration". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. Stratton, Christopher (26 July 2005). "Gustave Koerner House" (pdf). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

Literature

Stratton, Christopher; et al. (2010). "Historic Structure Report: Gustave Koerner House Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois" (pdf). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

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