Beith, William, House - St. Charles, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Beith House was constructed by William Beith, a Scottish stone cutter, in 1850. The house is in a Greek Revival style. It is constructed of riverstone and brick. The Beith family only lived in the house for a a few years when it was sold to the Willard Wiswell, the Wiswell family remained the home until the 1920's. The house was owned by many families into the 1970's and then became vacant. The house was threatened with demolition until the house was acquired by a preservation organization now called the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley. Through this organization the house has been completely restored and now is a museum and preservation study house. The house is open for tours June 1 - August 31 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tours are by appointment at other times by calling (630) 377-6424.

Street address: 6 Indiana St. St. Charles, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Kane County Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation and Culture - Museum Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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