Scott-Vrooman House
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Scott-Vrooman House
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| Location: | Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 40°28′39″N 88°59′1″W / 40.4775°N 88.98361°WCoordinates: 40°28′39″N 88°59′1″W / 40.4775°N 88.98361°W |
| Architectural style: | Romanesque[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83000330[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 18, 1983[1] |
The Scott-Vrooman House is a Registered Historic Place in the McLean County, Illinois city of Bloomington. It was added to the Register in 1983.
[edit] History
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The Scott Vrooman House, also known as the Vrooman Mansion, was built in 1869 by the Scott family. Their daughter, Julia, married Carl Vrooman who was Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and de facto spokesman under President Woodrow Wilson. The mansion was the site of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The oak beneath which the debates occurred has been gone for years; however, a plaque commemorates the location. The Vrooman Mansion is now a beautiful bed and breakfast. Juila Vrooman (Green- Scott) was born in the safe room in the Vrooman Mansion and died in the same room 104 years later.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c NRIS Database[dead link], National Register of Historic Places, retrieved Jan. 2007.
