Vachel Lindsay Home

Vachel Lindsay Home
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Vachel Lindsay House
U.S. National Historic Landmark

Location:	603 South Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates:	39°47′44.82″N 89°38′59.03″W / 39.7957833, -89.6497306Coordinates: 39°47′44.82″N 89°38′59.03″W / 39.7957833, -89.6497306
Built/Founded:	1879
Architect:	Abraham Lincoln^{citation needed}
Architectural style(s):	Greek Revival
Designated as NHL:	November 11, 1971¹
Added to NRHP:	November 11, 1971²
NRHP Reference#:	71000297
Governing body:	Private

Vachel Lindsay House was the birthplace and home of famous poet Vachel Lindsay. The Greek Revival house was constructed in 1879 and is located in Springfield, Illinois. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.¹³

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates the house as a historic house museum and offers tours of the home that emphasize Vachel Lindsay's poetry and art. The first floor contains an entry hall, two parlors, library, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and pantry. The second floor includes a central hall, sewing room, five bedrooms, bathroom, and trunk room.

References

^ ^a ^b "Vachel Lindsay House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 20, 1971), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Vachel Lindsay Museum / Vachel Lindsay HousePDF (262 KB), National Park Service . Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1971.PDF (616 KB)

External links

Vachel Lindsay Home, at Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

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