Lindsay, Vachel, House
Historic house in Illinois, United States in Springfield, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Vachel Lindsay House is a historic house museum at 603 South 5th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built in 1848, it was the birthplace and lifelong home of poet Vachel Lindsay (1879–1931). It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates the house as a museum and offers tours of the home that emphasize Vachel Lindsay's poetry and art. It is open seasonally.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 603 S. 5th St., Springfield, IL |
| County | Sangamon County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000297 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 603 S. 5th St., Springfield, IL |
| Coordinates | 39.79588, -89.64983 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lincoln Home National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Sangamon County
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000297. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.