Collins, Daniel Dove, House - Collinsville, Illinois
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BruceS
N 38° 40.062 W 089° 59.611
16S E 239551 N 4284155
Historic early house in Collinsville, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMC7V8
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2011
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The Daniel Dove Collins house was built in 1845. The house is in Greek Revival style, a popular style between 1820 and 1850. The house was originally located at Main and Center Streets and moved to its present location a distance of six blocks in the 1880s or early 1890s. The house appears to be of post and beam construction. The house has a porch spanning it complete front of the house and has six Doric columns supporting the porch roof. The house has five openings on its front, 4 windows and a center entry door, each is symmetrically between the columns. The house is side with clapboard siding which is thought to be original.
The original owner and builder of the house, Daniel Dove Collins was a cousin of the Collins brothers who had founded the town. He came to Collinsville from Bangor, Maine via Chicago. He served as the first village board president. He also served as an Associate Judge in Madison and for the rest of his life was referred to as "Judge". He also served as the president of the Collinsville School Board and later as County Highway Commissioner.
The house is in very good restored condition. - information from National Register Nomination