{"nrhp_refnum":"84000319","name":"Brookner, Christopher, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"222 N. Dixon Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dixon","county":"Lee County","state":"IL","lat":41.88504927300005,"lon":-89.47143047799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-11-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick and frame dwelling with an attached frame shed at 222 North Dixon Avenue, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, built in 1861-2 by carpenter Christopher Brookner on the north side of the Rock River.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is one of the best preserved and least modified houses of its period in Dixon, with an unpainted brick exterior and nearly unchanged details. It is a simple Italianate house with Federal and Greek Revival touches. Its low wooden piazza with slender columns is described as the best example of that porch type in Dixon.","narrative":"Built in 1861-2 at 222 North Dixon Avenue in Dixon, Illinois, this two-story brick and frame house was the work of Christopher Brookner, an immigrant carpenter and one of the town's earliest settlers. It is best described as simple Italianate, with a low hipped roof, bracketed cornice, L-shaped plan, floor-to-ceiling parlor windows and a long low wooden piazza with slender columns. Twelve-pane windows, plain stone and flat-arch lintels and a sidelighted entry add Federal and Greek Revival touches. The brick is unpainted, and exterior changes have been slight; an early frame addition, a shed, a new chimney and a roof over one door are the main alterations. Only three families have owned it, and it has always been a dwelling. It was listed because it is one of the best preserved and least modified houses of its era in Dixon, and because its porch is considered the finest example of its type in the city.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Christopher Brookner 1817-1879","architectural_style":"Simple Italianate, with Federal and Greek Revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and altered; it has always been a dwelling, sometimes two units, and is currently rented to two tenants.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.53162-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/41/8934/28893441/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/84000319.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000319/2dbb0a015b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000319/2dbb0a015b-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Brookner_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Brookner_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893441","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Brookner_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43148396"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/lee-county/brookner-christopher-house-84000319/"}