Fitzpatrick House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Fitzpatrick House is a simple limestone house built around 1842 using local stone from the area. The structure features a rectangular shape with a gabled roof and a T-shaped floor plan, built in the straightforward style common to settlers of the time.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, an Irish immigrant from Canada, arrived in the early 1830s and acquired large farmland in the area. The house was built around 1842 and stands along what became Illinois Route 53, originally a stagecoach road connecting Chicago to Ottawa.
The house is named after Patrick Fitzpatrick, an Irish settler who arrived from Canada in the early 1830s and shaped the local community. The limestone used in its construction came from the surrounding area, showing how residents adapted local materials to build their homes.
The house is currently used by Lewis University as an office for alumni affairs, so visitors can only view the exterior. The limestone walls and simple construction details remain visible from the outside, allowing guests to appreciate the building's historical craftsmanship.
The Fitzpatrick family donated portions of their farmland to the local church and Lewis University, reflecting their deep influence on the region's development. These gifts shaped the communities that grew around the property.
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