{"nrhp_refnum":"83003571","name":"Judd, C. H., House","other_names":["Lankford-Blackwell House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Ina-Belle Rive Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Belle","county":"Jefferson County","state":"IL","lat":38.15289063400007,"lon":-88.76860033899999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-12-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story, 14-room brick farmhouse built in 1881 for farmer Charles H. Judd, located about a mile east of County Road 2050E near Belle Rive, Jefferson County, Illinois.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that this Victorian brick farmhouse contrasts sharply with the simple frame farmhouses of the area and has remained virtually unaltered since 1881. No brick residences of comparable size and age are known in Jefferson County. Its elaborate, sturdy construction has made it a local landmark.","narrative":"Built in 1881 for farmer Charles H. Judd, this three-story, 14-room brick farmhouse stands near Belle Rive in Jefferson County, Illinois. Its solid brick walls are 13 inches thick, made from brick handmade on the property and laid in common bond. Arched windows, most with original shutters, gingerbread trim in the gables, a sandstone-lined cellar and a spiral walnut staircase with burl inlays add to its detail. Judd was a prosperous farmer, and a 1909 obituary described the house as the finest farm residence in the county when it was erected. It was listed because it contrasts with the plain frame farmhouses typical of the area, many of which have been repeatedly altered. No other brick residences of similar size and age are known in the county, and earlier brick houses in Mount Vernon were lost to a tornado or demolition. Changes include a newer front porch, a 1940 summer kitchen, and lowered ceilings.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian brick farmhouse","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied as a private residence; some alterations include a modern porch, a 1940 summer kitchen and lowered ceilings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.157137-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/41/8930/28893041/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/83003571.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003571/33f8c31f1c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003571/33f8c31f1c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C.H._Judd_House_near_Belle_Rive.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C.H._Judd_House_near_Belle_Rive.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893041","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._H._Judd_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5006497"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/jefferson-county/judd-c-h-house-83003571/"}