Henson Robinson House - Lincoln Home National Historic Site - Springfield, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 47.788 W 089° 38.701
16S E 273538 N 4408513
Historic house in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois
Waymark Code: WM8WVH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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"Built 1863-1866, the house was the residence of Henson Robinson, a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln. Robinson was a partner in a Springfield business which sold stoves, furnaces and other tin ware. The business manufactured cups and plates for soldiers during the Civil War." - Springfield Historic Sites Commission
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

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Address:
520 South 8th Street Springfield, IL

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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