Hunter, Lucinda, House
Why it's listed
Built in the early 1870s at the corner of South Main and East Eighth Streets in Vermont, Illinois, this two-story frame house follows a Side-Hall plan under a front-facing gable. The entry is set toward the west side, with a parlor and dining room opening off the hall. Its details blend two styles: a Greek Revival entry with transom and sidelights, and Italianate segmental arched windows with wood hood molds, a walnut newel post and interior woodwork. A decorative one-story porch with jigsawn columns and flattened, pointed arches runs across the front. Lucinda Hunter, a widow listed as a seamstress in 1870, is believed to have had the house built after buying the lots in 1871; her son John Hiram Hunter, a Civil War veteran and postmaster, also lived there. Dr. Columbus McCurdy bought it in 1900 and added a room that may have served as his office. The house is considered locally significant as a well-preserved example of a common vernacular house type in the town.
Significance in brief: The house is locally significant under Criterion C for architecture as a good example of a Side-Hall plan, Gable Front vernacular residence. It combines Greek Revival features, such as its elaborate entry with transom and sidelights, with Italianate details including segmental arched windows with hood molds, a newel post and interior woodwork. The front porch has Gothic Revival flattened, pointed arches.
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 96001286, listed November 7, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 101 E. 8th St., Vermont |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | November 7, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96001286 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. early 1870s |
| Architectural style | Italianate; Greek Revival; Other: Gable Front |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single dwelling; a circa 1900 addition and a 1948 porch enclosure are described as not detracting from the house. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.29076, -90.42741 (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 96001286.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q24061436
- This listing as JSON
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