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John McGrath House
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National Register of Historic Places

John McGrath House

Listed as “McGrath, John, House”

Buffalo Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 2, 1996; only 1,114 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
Queen AnneListed 1996Buffalo Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About John McGrath House

John McGrath House, at 403 W. Mason St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1996: the first place in Buffalo Township to be listed. Only 1,114 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 152 other Illinois listings.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 42 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

403 W. Mason St., Buffalo Township · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John McGrath HouseStart here
  2. 2Henry D. Barber HouseClassical Revival · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDavid and Julia Watson HouseBuilding0.4 miBBryant H. and Lucie Barber HouseClassical Revival0.6 miBBuffalo Township Public LibraryClassical Revival0.7 miBZenas Aplington HouseBuilding0.8 miBDr. William Burns HouseBuilt 18540.8 miBPolo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197Classical Revival0.8 miStBuffalo Grove Lime KilnPerpetual or Continuous Lime Kiln0.9 mi

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Questions about John McGrath House

Is John McGrath House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1996 (Register number 96000513).

Is John McGrath House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pleasant Home, 8 miles away.

Can you visit John McGrath House?

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 John McGrath House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 28893797 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.