Stacy's Tavern
Why it's listed
Stacy's Tavern is a two-story wood-frame inn at the corner of Main Street and Geneva Road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Moses Stacy, who came from central New York and settled in the area in 1835, built it in 1846 at a junction of five roads and added a wing of nearly equal size within a year or so. The building rests on a fieldstone foundation, with timber framing, wood siding and handmade brick infill between the studs on the first floor. Its restrained cornice with returns and original front doorway show Greek Revival influence. The inn stood on the route from Chicago to the Fox River settlements and served settlers, farmers bound for market and stagecoaches that changed horses there. A village of shops and a meeting house grew around it, known as Stacy's Corners. The nomination notes it as probably the only old inn on its original site and in good condition in Du Page County. Later porches and additions were removed during restoration.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be probably the only old inn in Du Page County and nearby areas still on its original site and in good condition. It served as a stage stop on the route from Chicago to the Fox River settlements and became the center of a small community known as Stacy's Corners. It also shows simple Greek Revival design with an original front doorway.
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 74002195, listed October 29, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Geneva Rd. and Main St., Glen Ellyn |
|---|---|
| County | DuPage County |
| Listed | October 29, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002195 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific date 1846, with addition soon after) |
| Architect / builder | Moses Stacy (builder and owner) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (described on the form as Classical Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked good and altered; restoration to a mid-19th century country inn was in progress, with part of the building occupied by a tenant for protection. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 41.88960, -88.06415 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 74002195.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7595994
- This listing as JSON
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