{"nrhp_refnum":"99000113","name":"Phillips, Alfred, House","other_names":["Robert Harder House","Joseph and Jill Trees House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"404 N. Melvin St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gibson City","county":"Ford County","state":"IL","lat":40.469083209000075,"lon":-88.37036577299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-02-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half story frame Queen Anne style single-family house at 404 North Melvin Street in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois, built in 1902-1903 and designed by Bloomington architect George H. Miller.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C as a well-preserved example of Queen Anne architecture with classical detailing in Gibson City. It also documents its builder, Alfred Phillips, and its high-quality interior woodwork and original features. The house was described in 1903 as one of the most beautiful and expensively finished homes in the city.","narrative":"Built in 1902-1903 at 404 North Melvin Street in Gibson City, Illinois, this two-and-one-half story frame house was designed for Alfred Phillips by Bloomington architect George H. Miller. It sits on a high brick foundation and shows Queen Anne character with classical detailing: clapboard and decorative shingle cladding, beveled-glass windows, a complex hip-and-gable roof with sheet metal cresting, and a full-width classical porch rebuilt in 1997. Inside, the public rooms feature quarter-sawn oak trim, a pedestal colonnade, an ornate staircase and a tiled fireplace with Corinthian columns. The upper floor has cypress woodwork, and service rooms and a maid's room reflect the household's original arrangement. A local newspaper in 1903 called it one of the most beautiful and expensively finished homes in the city. Later owners divided it into apartments, but much original fabric remains. The house was listed for its architectural significance as a well-preserved Queen Anne residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"George H. Miller, architect (Bloomington); foundation work by I.L. Shaw","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a single dwelling; the porch was reconstructed in 1997 and the owners are returning the house to its former appearance.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.709731-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/43/8928/28892843/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/99000113.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000113/3f7afc11a3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000113/3f7afc11a3-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Andrita2 at English Wikipedia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Phillips_House_2.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrita2 at English Wikipedia</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Phillips_House_2.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892843","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Phillips_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4723289"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/ford-county/phillips-alfred-house-99000113/"}