James S. Thompson House

The James S. Thompson House is a historical home located just outside New Boston, in Mercer County, Illinois. The two story brick Italianate house was completed in 1862, built by James S. Thompson, a successful local businessman. The property includes several outbuildings constructed at the same time as the house, including a wash house, wood storage house, and a privy, all made of brick. A wooden barn and wooden children's playhouse were also built by 1862.[2]

James S. Thompson House
South and east facades
Location in Illinois
James S. Thompson House (the United States)
Location804 North St., New Boston, Illinois
Coordinates41°10′27″N 90°59′46″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1867
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.02000846[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 3, 2002

Thompson died in 1868. Stanton V. Prentiss, a local farmer and cattleman rented the property from the estate starting in 1879 and purchased it in 1885.[2]

The home is built in the Italianate style, 28 feet by 44 feet on the lower floor, 36 feet by 38 feet on the upper. A front gabled roof, cupola, and a basement that extents about five feet above ground combine to give the house additional stature. The floor plan is similar from basement to second floor, with the same 4 rooms (2 rooms on each side separated by a central hallway) on each floor. The privy is brick with four seats and a ventilation system.[2]

The house and four contributing outbuildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jack McCullom (January 20, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:James S. Thompson House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2015-02-12.


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