Hunt House - St. Charles, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 54.903 W 088° 18.652
16T E 391291 N 4641175
One of the earliest houses in St. Charles, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMV9F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2006
Views: 12
The Hunt House was built in 1836 by Bela T. Hunt. The house is constructed of locally produced bricks from from Penny's Brickyard (now Baker Park). The house was the first house constucted of brick in St. Charles and is thought to be the first Greek Revival style house constructed in St. Charles.
Bela Hunt became a successful businessman during the fifty plus years he resided in this house. He had interests in several businesses including a mercantile store, paper mill, tannery, lumberyard, and grain business.
The house remained in the Hunt family until 1980. The house is now owned by the St. Charles Heritage Center.
Street address:
304 Cedar Ave.
St. Charles, Illinois
County / Borough / Parish: Kane County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation And Culture
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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