Willis Allen House

The Willis Allen House is a historic house located at 514 S. Market St. in Marion, Illinois. Built in 1854, the house is the oldest remaining in Marion. The house was built for U.S. Representative Willis Allen, the first member of the House from Williamson County. Allen, who settled in Marion in 1830, served in the House from 1851 to 1855; he was also a lawyer, judge, local politician, and Illinois Senator. The house is a two-story Italianate residence built from brick and sandstone. The hip roof of the house features a cornice with cavetto moldings and Tudor arched brackets.[2]

Willis Allen House
Location514 S. Market St.
Marion, Illinois
Coordinates37°43′36″N 88°55′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1854 (1854)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.82002606[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 1982

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul, Bernard A. (March 24, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Allen, Willis, House" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved February 3, 2014.


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