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George M. Brinkerhoff House
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National Register of Historic Places

George M. Brinkerhoff House

Listed as “Brinkerhoff, George M., House” · Also known as Castle

On the National Register since 197848 years
Italian VillaListed 1978Springfield
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About George M. Brinkerhoff House

George M. Brinkerhoff House, at 1500 N. 5th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1978. It was among the first 11 of Springfield’s 45 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Villa, as it does for 7 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 · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1500 N. 5th St., Springfield · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1George M. Brinkerhoff HouseStart here
  2. 2Rippon-Kinsella HouseItalianate · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3John F. Bretz House and WarehouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

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★Lincoln TombBuilt 18740.4 miDOak Ridge CemeteryRomanesque Revival0.5 miBEdwards PlaceItalianate0.8 miBCamp Lincoln Commissary BuildingBuilding1.1 miDIllinois State FairgroundsClassical Revival1.1 miBUnion StationRomanesque Revival1.2 miBSt. Nicholas HotelGeorgian Revival1.3 miDCentral Springfield Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival1.4 mi★Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 18371.4 miBMaid-Rite Sandwich ShopBuilding1.4 miDCentral Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)Art Deco1.5 miBJennings Ford Automobile DealershipCommercial Style1.5 miBGreat Western Railroad DepotBuilding1.5 miBFisher Building-Latham BlockClassical Revival1.5 miBLazy A MotelSouthwest Vernacular1.5 miBCong. James M. Graham HouseLate Victorian1.6 miBVirgil Hickox HouseItalianate1.6 miBIllinois State CapitolSecond Empire · Built 18681.6 mi
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BThe Town HouseInternational Style1.7 miBExecutive MansionItalianate · Built 18551.7 mi★Lincoln Home National Historic SiteGreek Revival1.7 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque1.7 miBLincoln Colored HomeLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.7 miBClarkson W. Freeman HouseItalianate1.7 miBHickox ApartmentsGeorgian Revival1.8 miBPrice/Wheeler HouseClassical Revival1.8 mi★Vachel Lindsay HouseGreek Revival1.8 miBGottschalk, Fred, Grocery StoreCommercial Style1.8 mi★Susan Lawrence Dana HouseBuilding1.9 miBMiller, Bell, ApartmentsClassical Revival2 miBGov. Richard Yates HouseRomanesque2 miStUS ARMY Aircraft P-51D-25NA 44-73287Fighter Aircraft2 mi

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Questions about George M. Brinkerhoff House

Is George M. Brinkerhoff House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1978 (Register number 78001186).

Is George M. Brinkerhoff House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lincoln Tomb, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit George M. Brinkerhoff 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 George M. Brinkerhoff House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 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 28894024 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.