Cloud, Chalon Guard and Emma Blades, House
Why it's listed
This red brick house at 300 S. Washington Street in McLeansboro was built around 1892 for Chalon Guard Cloud, a banker, and his wife Emma. It sits on a limestone foundation and rises two and a half stories under a steeply pitched hipped roof with several cross gables. Round turrets, an asymmetrical footprint and an irregular plan mark it as Queen Anne, while light gray slate gables with curved, eyelid-like recessed windows reflect the Shingle Style. Heavy red sandstone lintels and sills show Richardsonian Romanesque influence. Inside, the main block keeps its original woodwork, fireplace surrounds and tiles, ceiling moldings and hardwood floors, along with stained glass windows and an inglenook fireplace in the living hall. The Cloud family lived there until 1908, and the Wright family occupied it from 1911 to 1982. It has remained a single-family home throughout. Alterations are modest: replaced porches, a few shortened windows, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms in the rear wing, and an asphalt roof added in the 1990s.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a classic Queen Anne residence with strong Shingle Style and Richardsonian Romanesque influences. It retains exceptional integrity, including original woodwork, fireplaces, floors, stained glass and slate gables. Changes since construction have been limited mainly to porches, some windows and the roof.
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 09000026, listed February 18, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 300 S. Washington St., McLeansboro |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | February 18, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000026 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne; Shingle Style; Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remains a single-family dwelling in current use; the slate roof was replaced with asphalt shingles in the 1990s. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 38.09267, -88.53589 (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 09000026.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16827151
- This listing as JSON
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