Willis Allen House
Marion, United States
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Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Willis Allen House, located at 514 S. Market Street in Marion, Illinois, is the oldest remaining building in the town. Constructed in 1854 as a residence for U.S. Representative Willis Allen—the first House member from Williamson County—the structure exemplifies Italianate design in its two-story brick and sandstone construction. The hip roof features a cornice with cavetto moldings and Tudor arched brackets, characteristic details of the style. Allen, who arrived in Marion in 1830, served in Congress from 1851 to 1855 while also practicing law, serving as judge and local politician, and later as an Illinois Senator. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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- Marion, United States
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