Fisher-Nash-Griggs House
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The Fisher-Nash-Griggs House, also known as the Cottage Home, is a historic high-style Greek Revival house in the city of Ottawa, Illinois
, USA. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
and one of the widest in the city. Ottawa Avenue is divided by a grassy tree-dotted median which is crowned on its west end by a Classical Revival war memorial. The house, of brick
construction, is an example of high-style Greek Revival architecture. The Fisher-Nash-Griggs House was designed by Sylvanus Grow, who also designed another significant home in Ottawa.
on November 27, 1998.
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
, USA. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
History
The Fisher-Nash-Griggs House, named for its first three owners, was built c. 1852–57 on Ottawa Avenue in Ottawa, Illinois. Between its construction and 1916 the home underwent a number of additions and renovations, all styled in Classical or Greek Revival.Architecture
The house is setback from Ottawa Avenue about 100 feet (30.5 m); the street itself is a boulevardBoulevard
A Boulevard is type of road, usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the centre, and roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery...
and one of the widest in the city. Ottawa Avenue is divided by a grassy tree-dotted median which is crowned on its west end by a Classical Revival war memorial. The house, of brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
construction, is an example of high-style Greek Revival architecture. The Fisher-Nash-Griggs House was designed by Sylvanus Grow, who also designed another significant home in Ottawa.
Historic significance
The house is significant for its architecture as a good local example of high-style Greek Revival architecture with Classical Revival updates. The Fisher-Nash-Griggs House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 27, 1998.
External links
- Fisher-Nash-Griggs House, Property Information Report, Illinois Historic Preservation AgencyIllinois Historic Preservation AgencyThe Illinois Historic Preservation Agency is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is tasked with the duty of maintaining most State-owned historic sites within Illinois, and maximizing their educational and recreational value to visitors....
, accessed May 12, 2008.