{"nrhp_refnum":"83000335","name":"Condit, Cortland, House","other_names":["Condit House Memorial Library"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Off IL 29","address_restricted":false,"city":"Putman","county":"Putnam County","state":"IL","lat":41.181526235000035,"lon":-89.39612757399999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-09-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A raised one-and-a-half story brick farmhouse in Putnam, Putnam County, Illinois, built in 1849-50 for Cortland Condit. It now serves as the Condit House Memorial Library.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its unusual Greek Revival architecture, identified by a 1982-83 rural survey as the only one of its kind in Putnam, Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties. It is the oldest surviving brick building in Senachwine Township. It is also tied to the settlement of the area, since Cortland Condit laid out the town that became Putnam.","narrative":"Built in 1849-50 of local orange brick and native lumber, this raised one-and-a-half story farmhouse in Putnam, Illinois, was the home of Cortland Condit. Its Greek Revival overtones show in a simple entablature, cornice returns and a gently pitched shingle roof, while six-over-six windows reflect Federal influence. A sunken lower level once served as the kitchen and dining area, and hand-hewn walnut beams support the roof. Condit, a New York merchant who moved to Putnam County in 1836, donated and surveyed part of his land for a town, first called Condit and renamed Putnam in 1882. A rural survey found the house to be the only one of its kind in a four-county area and the oldest surviving brick building in Senachwine Township. His descendants kept the property until 1972, when it was donated to the township for use as a library or historic site. Alterations have been minor, and restoration continues.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival, with Federal style influence in the windows","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied, with minor alterations and ongoing restoration; owned by Senachwine Township and used as a library and museum.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.646599-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/27/8939/28893927/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/83000335.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000335/b12dc9095d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000335/b12dc9095d-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cortland_Condit_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cortland_Condit_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893927","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortland_Condit_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22033832"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/putnam-county/condit-cortland-house-83000335/"}