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Edward Irving House
A landmark on Millikin Pl, with 25 places within a five-minute walk. One of 42 history & landmarks in Decatur.
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On the National Register since 1974
James Millikin House
James Millikin House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1974. It is significant for its landscape design, commerce and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.
The James Millikin House is a historic house located at 125 N. Pine St. in Decatur, Illinois. The house was built in 1876 for James Millikin, a wealthy Decatur businessman who later founded Millikin University. The house has a towered Italianate design which has been called the "most imposing Victorian remnant" in Decatur. A mansard roof on the tallest tower provides a Second Empire influence to the design. The hous…
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Directions →2 Millikin Pl
The nearest neighbor is James Millikin Homestead, 1 min walk away.
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25 places within a five-minute walk of Edward Irving House.
🌳Get outsideLake Decatur4 min walk🍽️EatLong John Silver's4 min walk🎁BrowseSpeakeasy Records & Oddities5 min walk☕Grab a coffeeRockwell Coffee Company5 min walk
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James Millikin HomesteadLandmark and historical building
1 min walk📜History of the HeartlandLandmark and historical building
2 min walk💼AYN ProductionsParty and event planning
2 min walk🏀Brushpile JigsSporting goods
3 min walk🧸Central Christian Church and PreschoolChurch cathedral
3 min walk📜940 Wood ApartmentsLandmark and historical building
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Address
2 Millikin Pl
Hours
Not set
Phone
(240) 620-5356
Website
http://www.theedwardirvinghouse.com
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.