{"nrhp_refnum":"82002519","name":"Lewis, John W., House","other_names":["Lewis House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"503 Chestnut St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Marshall","county":"Clark County","state":"IL","lat":39.38671705200005,"lon":-87.69509507099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-02-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and one-half story brick and limestone house at 503 Chestnut Street in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, built between 1906 and 1908 for John W. Lewis from plans by the Knoxville, Tennessee firm Barber and Kluttz.","why_significant":"The final nomination argues the house is the only example of Classical Revival architecture in Clark County, with a two-story columned veranda that is unusual for the area. It is also tied to original owner John W. Lewis, an early Clark County settler who served as County Clerk, Sheriff and Treasurer and sat in the Illinois General Assembly in 1898. The federal reviewer judged it eligible for its architecture and found the historical association case too thin.","narrative":"Built between 1906 and 1908 for John W. Lewis, this two and one-half story yellow brick and limestone house at 503 Chestnut Street in Marshall was designed by the Knoxville firm Barber and Kluttz. A two-tier white wooden veranda runs across the front, supported by six colossal Ionic columns and ending in rounded forms at each edge. Three dormers project from the hipped roof. Inside, a central hall divides the parlor from the library and dining room, which are finished in oak, and the butler's pantry keeps its original ice box and china cabinet. Four fireplaces, brass hardware and many light fixtures are original. Changes in 1977 included a new roof covering, a rear breakfast room, and an attached garage. The house is recognized as the only Classical Revival building in Clark County, and its builder was an early settler who held several county offices and served in the state legislature.","period_of_significance":"1906-1908","architect_builder":"Barber and Kluttz (Architects), Knoxville, Tenn.","architectural_style":"Classical Revival (described in the earlier draft as Colonial Revival)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition; altered in 1977 with a new breakfast room, a garage and breezeway, and asphalt shingles replacing the original slate roof.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:34.561445-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/62/8918/28891862/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/82002519.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002519/4425f51879-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002519/4425f51879-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_W._Lewis_House_in_Marshall.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_W._Lewis_House_in_Marshall.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28891862","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Lewis_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16894119"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/clark-county/lewis-john-w-house-82002519/"}