The C. H. Judd House, a Registered Historic Place

National Register of Historic Places

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, is located near the small Jefferson County, Illinois

Jefferson County, Illinois

Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...

 village of Belle Rive

Belle Rive, Illinois

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. The Judd House has been listed on the Register since 1983. It is one of two Registered Historic Places in Jefferson County, the other being the 5th District Appellate Court

5th District Appellate Court

The 5th District Appellate Court, built around 1857, is located in Mount Vernon, Illinois, an incorporated town in Jefferson County. The building was originally constructed for the southern division of the Illinois Supreme Court...

 in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, Illinois

Mount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people....

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As of the summer of 2008, it has been recently purchased by Brian and Zhonette Boots who are planning to renovate the house, barn and grounds into Chateau Belle Rive Lavender Farm and Vineyard. The opening of the grounds is set for the spring of 2009.

In the early 1990s the farmhouse was operated as Enchanted Crest Bed and Breakfast.