{"nrhp_refnum":"84001141","name":"Foley, Stephan A., House","other_names":["Harts House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"427 Tremont St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lincoln","county":"Logan County","state":"IL","lat":40.15223549500007,"lon":-89.36483948299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-05-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large three-story yellow brick house at 427 Tremont Street in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, built in 1898 (the significance section also gives 1899) for Judge Stephan A. Foley, with a detached L-shaped brick garage.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its association with Judge Foley, who shaped early Lincoln as a public servant, financier and philanthropist. It also cites the house as a transitional example of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival design, and probably the largest single-family residence in Lincoln, with exceptionally durable construction and detailing.","narrative":"Built in 1898 at 427 Tremont Street in Lincoln, Illinois, this large yellow brick house was the home of Judge Stephan A. Foley. It has three stories plus a basement, about 11,000 square feet of floor space, a red slate roof, porches on three sides and a third-floor ballroom. Its irregular massing reflects the Queen Anne style, while gambrel gables, palladian-like window groupings and classical trim reflect the Colonial Revival. The walls are thick masonry with narrow mortar joints, and the interior includes six differently designed fireplaces and varied hand-carved woodwork. The house was listed largely for its association with Foley, a county judge, banker and business investor who helped found Trinity Episcopal Church, supported an orphans' home, and was a leading figure in establishing the Lincoln Public Library with a Carnegie gift. The Chicago architect W.A. Otis may have designed the house. Later used as a dormitory, it retains most of its original exterior appearance.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"W.A.Otis(?)","architectural_style":"Queen Anne and Colonial Revival (transitional)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in fair condition; restoration work was underway at the time of the nomination. Formerly used as a college dormitory, probably from the 1940s.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:34.54771-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/83/8934/28893483/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/84001141.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001141/1b1cb98a2b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001141/1b1cb98a2b-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephan_A._Foley_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephan_A._Foley_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893483","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_A._Foley_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14688104"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/logan-county/foley-stephan-a-house-84001141/"}