McCormick, Charles Emmor, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1900 on the west edge of Vermont, Illinois, this one-and-a-half story frame house follows the Gable Front type, with its ridgeline running perpendicular to West Third Street. It has a brick foundation, wood clapboard siding and an asphalt shingle roof. Queen Anne touches include a smaller projecting front gable with a pent roof and a porch with turned columns and spindlework. Inside, a side door opens into a large entry room rather than a hallway, much like the reception halls of Queen Anne houses, and the staircase is enclosed at the back. Local contractor Daniel S. Frazier built it for farmer Charles Emmor McCormick, who sold it in 1904. Later owners added two barns and raised livestock on the property. The porches on the east and north sides were enclosed in the 1920s, but the house has kept excellent integrity. It is significant locally as a good example of a later Gable Front house in the village.
Significance in brief: The house is locally significant under Criterion C as a good example of a later Gable Front house in Vermont. It shows some Queen Anne detailing, including a smaller projecting front gable with pent roof, a porch with turned columns and spindlework, and a large entry room. Its simple, unadorned surfaces reflect a reaction against Victorian decorative exuberance.
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 96001284, listed November 7, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 712 W. 3rd St., Vermont |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | November 7, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96001284 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900 |
| Architect / builder | Frazier, Daniel S., Builder |
| Architectural style | Other: Gable Front; Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition with excellent integrity; still in use as a single dwelling with a small farmyard. Two small barns and a butchering shed from the 1940s are noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.29578, -90.43475 (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 96001284.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q24061460
- This listing as JSON
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