Vachel Lindsay House

Vachel Lindsay House

Vachel Lindsay House
Location 603 South Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates 39°47′44.82″N 89°38′59.03″W / 39.7957833°N 89.6497306°W / 39.7957833; -89.6497306Coordinates: 39°47′44.82″N 89°38′59.03″W / 39.7957833°N 89.6497306°W / 39.7957833; -89.6497306
Built 1879
Architect Abraham Lincoln
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 71000297
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 11, 1971[1]
Designated NHL November 11, 1971[2]

Vachel Lindsay House is a historic house museum in Springfield, Illinois. It was the birthplace and home of poet Vachel Lindsay.

The Greek Revival house was constructed in 1879. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][3]

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates the house as a historic house museum and offers tours of the home that emphasize Vachel Lindsay's poetry and art. The first floor contains an entry hall, two parlors, library, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and pantry. The second floor includes a central hall, sewing room, five bedrooms, bathroom, and trunk room.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Vachel Lindsay House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
  3. ↑ Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 20, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Vachel Lindsay Museum / Vachel Lindsay House" (pdf). National Park Service.. Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1971. (616 KB)


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