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 Galena & U.S. Grant Museum - Galena, Illinois Posted by:  iconions
N 42° 24.932 W 090° 25.817
15T E 711434 N 4699113
This three-story red brick Italianate building is home to the Galena & U.S. Grant Museum and is located at 211 S. Bench Street in Galena, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM10JXP
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2019
Views: 1
Explore Galena’s history and meet the spirits of Ulysses and Julia Grant in a hologram that welcomes guests to the museum where true national treasures, such as the “Peace in Union” painting, “General Grant on the Battlefield” painting, Flag from the Vicksburg Siege, a topographical map of Jo Daviess County, mining and steamboating are presented. The museum is located in a 1858 Italianate mansion built as a private residence by Galena merchant Daniel Barrows. The Museum features over 6,000 square feet of exhibit space on lead mining in the northwest region, the driftless area, Grant’s leather store, the Port of Galena: 1858. Discover souvenirs, gifts, books of historical nature in the museum gift and bookshop.
Admission
$10 – Adults
$9 – Seniors 65+
$8 – Age 10-18
Free – Age 9 and under
$22 – Parents and any number of dependent children, including college-aged.
- Visit Galena Website
Current name: Galena History Museum
Style: Italianate.
Architectural Description: This is a 3-story domestic building in the Italianate style built in 1858/1922. The foundation is limestone, concrete block. Exterior walls are brick. The building has a side-gable roof. Windows are original or historic wood 6/6; 12/12 double- or Sinlge-hung. The porch is original or historic, Less than full-height entry; Wood materials; Flat roof; Square supports. Doors are original or historic wood unglazed; paneled with transom.
- ruskinarc.com Historic Architecture Survey Database
| National Register Building Details |
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| ADDRESS |
HIST. PROPERTY NAME |
C or N/C |
DATE |
STYLE, FORM, TYPE |
| 211 S. Bench Street |
Barrows Mansion |
C |
1858/1922 (for Oddfellows addition) |
Italianate |
- National Register Application
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
9 am - 4:30 pm daily
Admission Prices:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Seniors 65+
$8 – Age 10-18
Free – Age 9 and under
$22 – Parents and any number of dependent children, including college-aged.
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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