Lampert-Wildflower House
Also known as: Whitman--May--Lampert House
Why it's listed
Located at 410 East Lincoln Avenue in Belvidere, this house grew in three stages. Seth S. Whitman, a Vermont-born minister, teacher and the town's first postmaster, bought the property in 1838 and built the two-story Greek Revival gable-front section using post and beam construction. During Ezra May's ownership, a one-and-a-half story Wing was added in the 1860s, with a Carpenter Gothic porch featuring lacy bargeboards. Around 1890, during the Lampert family's occupancy, Queen Anne style bays were added. The house keeps wide trim bands, return cornices, a fanlight, original doors, hand-hewn beams and many original interior features, in part because the Lampert family reportedly chose not to alter it. A summer kitchen with a well and pump also survives. The property was listed for its architecture. It represents the Upright and Wing form and combines three styles in a way the nomination describes as unique in Belvidere, where comparable houses have been altered or demolished.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C for architecture because it embodies the Upright and Wing house type. It also shows the blending of Greek Revival, Carpenter Gothic and Queen Anne styles over time. The nomination argues this combination is unique in Belvidere, since other local Upright and Wing houses have been altered or lost their detail.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05000870, listed August 12, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 410 E. Lincoln Ave., Belvidere |
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| County | Boone County |
| Listed | August 12, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000870 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1838-circa 1890 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: Upright and Wing; Greek Revival; Carpenter Gothic; Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family dwelling; the summer kitchen outbuilding is currently used as an art studio and gallery. The house was locally landmarked by the City of Belvidere in 1988. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.26236, -88.84133 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05000870.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6482403
- This listing as JSON
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