Dr. William Burns House

The Dr. William Burns House is a historic house at 201 N. Franklin Avenue in Polo, Illinois. The house was built in 1854 for Dr. William Burns, Polo's first medical doctor and one of its most prominent early citizens. After working as a traveling doctor, Burns began practicing in nearby Buffalo Grove in 1848; like much of Buffalo Grove, he moved to Polo after an Illinois Central Railroad station opened there. Burns' house, the first brick house in the city, had a vernacular gable front plan; such homes were popular at the time, especially in newly formed railroad towns. Burns lived in the house until he moved to a larger one in 1868; he went on to serve as Polo's mayor, a town council and school board member, and a financial benefactor of the city.[2]

Dr. William Burns House
Location201 N. Franklin Ave.
Polo, Illinois
Coordinates41°59′15″N 89°34′39″W
Built1854 (1854)
Architectural styleGable front
NRHP reference No.100002824[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 2018

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 2018.[1]

References
  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/2018 Through 8/31/2018". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. Payne, Christopher (May 15, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Burns, Dr. William House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved December 22, 2019.


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