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 Scott-Vrooman House - Bloomington, Illinois Posted by:  BruceS
Assisted by:  SecurB
N 40° 28.567 W 088° 59.126
16T E 331701 N 4482496
Historic mansion in Bloomington, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM7YY2
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2009
Views: 5
Created From: Scott-Vrooman House - Bloomington, Illinois - posted by SecurB
"The Scott Vrooman House, also known as the Vrooman Mansion, was built in 1869 by the Scott family. Their daughter, Julia, married Carl Vrooman who was Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and de facto spokesman under President Woodrow Wilson. The mansion was the site of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The oak beneath which the debates occurred has been gone for years; however, a plaque commemorates the location. The Vrooman Mansion is now a beautiful bed and breakfast. Julia Vrooman (Green- Scott) was born in the safe room in the Vrooman Mansion and died in the same room 104 years later." - Wikipedia
Street address:
701 E. Taylor St.
Bloomington, Illinois
County / Borough / Parish: McLean
Year listed: 1983
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
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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