The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home

Log cabin

A log cabin is a house built from logs. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less...

 located in the McLean County, Illinois

McLean County, Illinois

McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...

 city of Lexington

Lexington, Illinois

Lexington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2010 census. There are two theories of its name. One says it was named for the Battle of Lexington, where General Gridley's father fought...

. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National 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...

; it was added to that list in 1986. The home is administered by the Lexington Park District as a park. The Patton Cabin is one of several McLean County homes listed on the National Register, the Gildersleeve House

Gildersleeve House

The Gildersleeve House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 1977. It was located in the McLean County, Illinois village of Hudson. The house was torn down in 2000. The home is one of several significant houses in McLean County that were added to the Register in the...

 in Hudson

Hudson, Illinois

Hudson is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hudson is located at ....

 and the David Davis Mansion

David Davis Mansion

The David Davis Mansion, also known as Clover Lawn, is a Victorian home in Bloomington, Illinois that was the residence of David Davis, Supreme Court justice and Senator from Illinois. The mansion has been a state museum since 1960...

 in Bloomington

Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...

 are just two of thirteen houses found on the list. The majority of those properties are located in the county seat

County seat

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of Bloomington.