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Peterstown House
A landmark on N Main St, with 22 places within a five-minute walk. One of 4 history & landmarks in Waterloo.
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On the National Register since 1977
Peterstown House
Peterstown House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 16, 1977. It is significant for its transportation and exploration/settlement at the state level.
The Peterstown House is a house in Waterloo, Illinois. The saltbox building was constructed in the mid-1830s; an addition was placed on its north side around the 1860s. Emory Peter Rogers, for whom the house and surrounding neighborhood were named, was its first owner. The house was later an inn and stagecoach stop along the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail, the first road in Illinois, which connected the French settlements…
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Directions →275 N Main St
The nearest neighbor is Timberwolf Cabin, 1 min walk away.
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Address
275 N Main St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(618) 939-4222
Website
http://www.peterstownheritagesociety.org/
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.