Flanders House, historic house in Illinois, United States
Flanders House is a residential structure in Plainfield, Illinois, built in 1841 using Federal architecture. The building features balanced proportions, evenly spaced small windows, and a simple wooden construction typical of homes from that era in the region.
The house was built in 1841 when Plainfield was being established by early settlers drawn to the sawmill and the Chicago-to-Ottawa stagecoach route. Over 150 years later, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and subsequently restored to its original appearance.
The house carries the name of Jason R. Flanders, an early settler from Boston who shaped the local lumber trade. It serves as a visible reminder of how individual families contributed to building the community during the settlement period.
The house is located in Plainfield and can be easily spotted from the street with its distinctive symmetrical design. Visitors should approach respectfully, as this is a protected historic structure with limited public access to its interior.
The house is one of only two surviving buildings in Plainfield dating to 1841 or earlier, making it a rare surviving document of the settlement's earliest days. Its careful restoration in the 1990s allowed the original appearance to be faithfully recreated.
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