{"nrhp_refnum":"83000327","name":"Carney, John, House","other_names":["Oak Lodge or Paul Simon House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"306 E. Market St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Troy","county":"Madison County","state":"IL","lat":38.72914181300007,"lon":-89.87800591499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Italianate house with a three-story tower at 306 East Market Street (Illinois Route 162) in Troy, Madison County, Illinois, begun in 1871. It is also known as Oak Lodge or the Paul Simon House.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a fine and outstanding example of Italianate (Italian Country Villa) architecture and the only one of its kind in Troy. Its tower, scrolled brackets, low-pitched roof, round-headed windows and Victorian porch ornamentation express the style. It is also tied to local figures, including businessman John Carney, physician Dr. Zenk, and Congressman Paul Simon.","narrative":"Built beginning in 1871 in Troy, Illinois, this two-story brick house with an attached three-story tower is a local example of Italianate design, described as the only one of its kind in the town. Features include a low-pitched roof with projecting eaves on large scrolled brackets, a T-shaped plan, round-headed windows and two porches with Victorian post arches and brackets. The land was bought by Elizabeth Koerner Carney in 1869, and construction began after the deed was changed to include her husband, John Carney, a Troy grain mill operator. Dr. Zenk, a prominent local physician, owned it from 1888 until 1908 and subdivided part of the land as the Zenk Addition. Congressman Paul Simon owned it from 1959 to 1974. Alterations include removed balconies, a 1944 conversion of rooms for a restaurant, added bathrooms in 1950 and a replacement roof in the early 1970s. The builder or architect is unknown.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Italianate (Italian Country Villa)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; altered over time, including removal of balconies, interior wall changes, added bathrooms and a 1970s asphalt shingle roof.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:34.507666-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/48/8935/28893548/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/83000327.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000327/e35329e134-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000327/e35329e134-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Carney_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Carney_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893548","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carney_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16825678"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/madison-county/carney-john-house-83000327/"}