Bailey, William S., House
Also known as: The Old Bailey House
Why it's listed
Built in 1887 for Macomb banker and merchant William S. Bailey, this two-and-one-half story house near the Macomb Square shows the Queen Anne style with Eastlake influences. Its wood frame is clad in clapboard over a brick and stone foundation, with steep gable roofs, metal roof cresting, spindlework porches and three patterned brick chimneys. In 1926 part of the lot was sold to Standard Oil, and the house was lifted, turned ninety degrees and moved about 60 feet south by teams of horses, reusing its original foundation stones. A preservation society received the house as a gift in 1982 and restored it with volunteer labor and private funds. Today the first floor serves as a meeting space, the second floor holds offices, and the third floor is a caretaker's apartment. The house was listed for its architecture, as a well-preserved example of a style once common along nearby streets, and it retains good integrity despite the move.
Significance in brief: The house is considered a well-preserved local example of Queen Anne architecture with Eastlake detailing, one of the few such homes remaining from those that once lined Jackson, Randolph and Lafayette streets. It retains features such as roof cresting, spindlework, patterned masonry chimneys and an Eastlake staircase. It is recognized under Criterion C for architecture at the local level.
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 12000553, listed August 28, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 100 S. Campbell St., Macomb |
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| County | McDonough County |
| Listed | August 28, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000553 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1887 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne; Late Victorian/Eastlake |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use as a community meeting facility on the first floor, with offices on the second floor and a caretaker's apartment on the third; restored after being donated to a preservation society in 1982. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Macomb Courthouse Square historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.46015, -90.66905 (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 12000553.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q24061416
- This listing as JSON
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