Terwilliger House
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Terwilliger House
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Terwilliger House in Bull Valley, Illinois, near the McHenry County seat of Woodstock.
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| Location: | Bull Valley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 42°18′58″N 88°22′1″W / 42.31611°N 88.36694°WCoordinates: 42°18′58″N 88°22′1″W / 42.31611°N 88.36694°W |
| Built: | 1849 |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival[1] |
| Governing body: | Private ownership |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79003116[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 14, 1979[1] |
The 1849 Terwilliger House is a Registered Historic Place in the McHenry County, Illinois village of Bull Valley. The Greek Revival Home is topped with a square cupola and surrounded by a columned porch. Rumors persist that the home was once a part of the Underground Railroad.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c NRIS Database[dead link], National Register of Historic Places, retrieved Jan. 2007.
- ^ Harmon, Elizabeth. Greek Revival shows eternal style, Daily Herald, 5 June 2005, abstract via goliath.ecenext.com, retrieved January 13, 2007.
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