Dulaney, Robert L., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1862 to 1864 on a rise at the north edge of early Marshall, Illinois, this two-and-a-half story brick house is a local example of Italianate design. It has a limestone foundation, steeply pitched cross-gabled roofs, wide overhanging eaves with large brackets, tall arched windows, ornate chimneys and cast iron window hoods. In the 1890s the house was remodeled with Queen Anne and Classical Revival features, including large beveled and leaded glass windows, a five-sided bay, a wraparound porch with brick pillars, and quarter-sawn oak woodwork inside. Among ten Italianate houses in Marshall, it is the only brick one with an asymmetrical plan and no central hall, and the only one with cast iron window hoods. Its exterior has not been covered with synthetic materials, and its floor plan is nearly unchanged. Newer houses now surround the property, but the late nineteenth-century character remains intact.
Significance in brief: The house is locally significant under Criterion C as a good representative example of an Italianate house with later 1890s remodeling. It is the only brick Italianate house in Marshall with an asymmetrical plan and the only one with cast iron window hoods, and it has avoided exterior modernization with synthetic materials. It has kept its historic integrity and remains almost unchanged for about 100 years.
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 97000382, listed May 2, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 602 N. 7th St., Marshall |
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| County | Clark County |
| Listed | May 2, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000382 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1864-c. 1898 |
| Architectural style | Italianate; Classical Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in an excellent state of repair and still used as a single-family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.39553, -87.69785 (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 97000382.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16833945
- This listing as JSON
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