Dycus, Floyd and Glenora, House
Why it's listed
This one-and-one-half story bungalow at 305 South Second Street in Brownstown, Illinois, was built in 1926 for Floyd and Glenora Dycus. Its Arts and Crafts character shows in wide overhanging eaves, jerkinhead gable roofs, nine-over-one windows, tapered porch columns on brick piers, oak beamed ceilings, and built-in cabinetry trimmed with walnut from the family farm. The lot includes a detached garage, a cobblestone-trimmed fish pond, a fountain and a small riprap wall. Floyd Dycus ran a moving and hauling business, a dairy that shipped milk to St. Louis, a garage and gas station, a restaurant and a truck stop, making him a prominent figure in the town's commerce through the 1920s and 1930s. The house is recognized for that association and as a well-preserved example of the bungalow style. Its period of significance runs from construction in 1926 to Dycus's death in 1938. Alterations since then have been limited, mainly a rear porch, a storm door and new roof shingles.
Significance in brief: The house is locally significant under Criterion B for its link to Floyd Dycus, a prominent Brownstown businessman of the 1920s and 1930s whose ventures included a dairy, a restaurant and a truck stop. It is also significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of an Arts and Crafts bungalow with well-preserved exterior and interior 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 01000179, listed March 2, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 305 S. Second St., Brownstown |
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| County | Fayette County |
| Listed | March 2, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000179 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1926-1938 |
| Architect / builder | Reeter, Andrew and Charles, Builders |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman; Other: Arts and Crafts |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Well maintained, with few alterations since construction. Still in use as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 38.99471, -88.95251 (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 01000179.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14687503
- This listing as JSON
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