{"nrhp_refnum":"99000732","name":"Eldred, James John, House","other_names":["Eldred, J. J., House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Bluffdale Township Rd., E of IL 100","address_restricted":false,"city":"Eldred","county":"Greene County","state":"IL","lat":39.307605143000046,"lon":-90.54625556199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-06-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A limestone farmhouse with later additions, a ruined limestone privy and dry-laid stone fencing on 1.2 acres along Bluffdale Township Road near Eldred, Greene County, Illinois. A carved lintel dates the house to 1861 and names J. J. Eldred.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C for architecture. It combines Greek Revival and Italianate detailing in finely worked local limestone, and the prosperity of the farm shows in the workmanship. The period of significance runs from the 1861 construction to 1873, when the porch was completed.","narrative":"Built in 1861 for James John Eldred, this limestone farmhouse sits near the Illinois River bluffs in Greene County, Illinois. The main block is a five-bay, two-and-a-half-story structure with a low-pitched roof, a wide cornice with dentils and paired Italianate brackets, and Palladian windows in the gable ends. Square-cut, dressed quoins, pedimented stone lintels and a second-floor door lintel carved \"J. J. Eldred 1861\" show the quality of the stonework. A one-and-a-half-story north wing, a west wing and two later limestone additions give the house its L shape. A ruined limestone privy and sections of dry-laid stone fence remain on the 1.2-acre site. The house is recognized for its architecture, which blends Greek Revival and Italianate details, and for the prosperity the farm once enjoyed. Several additions have lost their roofs and are badly deteriorated, while stabilization work has protected the main house and north wing.","period_of_significance":"1861 - 1873","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival; Italianate","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as seriously deteriorated in its north and west additions and west wing. The main house and north wing carry a temporary rolled asphalt roof installed in 1995-96, and the current function is listed as work in progress.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.526408-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/7/8929/28892907/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/99000732.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000732/62dfd2d6e7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000732/62dfd2d6e7-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"TheCatalyst31","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_John_Eldred_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">TheCatalyst31</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_John_Eldred_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892907","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_John_Eldred_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6136862"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/greene-county/eldred-james-john-house-99000732/"}