Samuel Moody Grubbs House

The Samuel Moody Grubbs House is a historic house located at 805 E. Union Ave. in Litchfield, Illinois. The house was built in 1873-74 for Samuel Moody Grubbs, a banker who later became Litchfield's mayor. George Ingham Barnett, a prominent St. Louis architect, designed the Second Empire house; it is the only standing Barnett design in Illinois. The design is typical of the second half of Barnett's career, when he shifted from Italianate to Second Empire designs, and represents a popular style in postbellum America. A mansard roof with slate tiles tops the house; a cornice running along the roofline features paired brackets. The front of the house features a wraparound porch supported by columns. The house's corners have bold quoins. In a deviation from the typical rectangular plans of Second Empire houses, Barnett gave the house a cross axis plan with projecting wings.[2]

Samuel Moody Grubbs House
Location805 E. Union Ave., Litchfield, Illinois
Coordinates39°10′42″N 89°38′47″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1873 (1873)-74
ArchitectBarnett, George Ingham
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.90000156[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1990

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1990.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kirchner, Charles (November 1, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grubbs, Samuel Moody, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 20, 2014.


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