Duncan Manor

Duncan Manor is a historic house located in rural McLean County, Illinois, near Towanda. The house was built circa 1866 for William R. Duncan, a livestock breeder well respected for his short-horned cattle. The Italianate house features two three-story towers on its northwest facade; the towers feature bracketed cornices on their pyramidal roofs. The main entrance is located between the towers. The southeast side of the house features ​2 1⁄2-story towers topped with ornamental bracketed pediments. The towers flank a two-story entrance porch topped by additional bracketing.[2]

Duncan Manor
LocationMcLean County, Illinois
Nearest cityTowanda
Coordinates40°33′52″N 88°53′57″W
Area6 acres
Built1866
Architectural styleItalianate[1]
NRHP reference No.79003164[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1979[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1979.[1]

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Walters, Jr., William D. (December 20, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Duncan Manor" (PDF). National Park Service.

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