Route History
A history museum on E Cook St, in the middle of things: 113 places within a five-minute walk. One of 92 history & landmarks in Springfield.















On the National Register since 1985

Price/Wheeler House
Price/Wheeler House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 14, 1985. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Classical Revival.
The Price/Wheeler House is a historic house located at 618 South 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built in 1899, the house was the first of the city's turn-of-the-century Classical Revival residences. The house features a two-story front portico with four Ionic columns and a frieze and dentillated cornice. At the time of its construction, the house's design was unprecedented in Springfield; by 1910, however, the…
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113 places within a five-minute walk of Route History.
737 E Cook St
The nearest neighbor is The Matthew Project, 1 min walk away.
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