Mount Lookout
Also known as McPike House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Mount Lookout
Mount Lookout, at 2018 Alby St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 17, 1980. It was among the first 7 of Alton’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce, agriculture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 40 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 4.4 acres.
What it isBuilding in Illinois, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 20 minutes
2018 Alby St., Alton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Mount LookoutStart here
- 2
Guertler HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on - 3
Haskell PlayhouseQueen Anne · 0.4 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Empire style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.
Memories of Mount Lookout
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Mount Lookout
Is Mount Lookout on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 17, 1980 (Register number 80001389).
Is Mount Lookout a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lyman Trumbull House, 0.7 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Lookout?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Mount Lookout?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893527 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.