Owen Lovejoy House

Owen Lovejoy Homestead

Owen Lovejoy Homestead, ca. 1905
Location Peru St. (U.S. Route 6), Princeton, Illinois
Coordinates 41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°W / 41.37306; -89.45083Coordinates: 41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°W / 41.37306; -89.45083
Built 1838
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No Style Listed
NRHP Reference # 73000690
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 24, 1973[1]
Designated NHL February 18, 1997[2]

Owen Lovejoy House, also known as Owen Lovejoy Homestead, was the home of abolitionist and congressman Owen Lovejoy. The home was part of the Underground Railroad. It contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Owen Lovejoy Homestead". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  3. ↑ Tim Hild (July 15, 1996). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Owen Lovejoy House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996. (1.54 MB)

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