{"nrhp_refnum":"80001391","name":"Berlemann House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"115 S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Edwardsville","county":"Madison County","state":"IL","lat":38.81071235500008,"lon":-89.95590353199998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-03-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story brick Greek Revival residence at 115 South Main Street in Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, built around 1868 by builder Samual Morrison and architect Charles Spillman, with a frame rear addition.","why_significant":"A state architectural survey identified it as one of 42 outstanding examples of early one-story Greek and Federal residences in Illinois. It is a typical Midwestern interpretation of Greek Revival design, made finer by an elaborately detailed entryway on a modest dwelling.","narrative":"Built around 1868, this one-story brick house at 115 South Main Street in Edwardsville is a modest but finely detailed example of Greek Revival residential design. It has a gable roof, a side-hall plan, an asymmetrical facade and four-over-four double-hung windows with segmental arches. The entrance is its standout feature, with Doric pilasters supporting a cornice and flattened pediment, and a recessed door with transom and side lights. Inside, the original Greek Revival trim, rough-sawn oak joists and pine floors survive. Local builder Samual Morrison and architect Charles Spillman are credited with its construction. Herman Berleman, a German immigrant carpenter, bought it in 1868 and added a frame wing at the rear; his family lived there until 1962. A state historic structures survey named it one of 42 outstanding early one-story Greek and Federal residences in Illinois. The city had once scheduled it for demolition, but local preservation plans called for its reuse.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Samual Morrison/Charles Spillman","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"At the time of nomination the building was unoccupied and vacant, owned by the City of Edwardsville, and had been scheduled for demolition, though preservation and adaptive reuse were planned.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.844828-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/44/8935/28893544/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/80001391.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001391/f33ae50944-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001391/f33ae50944-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berleman_House_front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berleman_House_front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893544","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berleman_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16840689"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/madison-county/berlemann-house-80001391/"}