Magnolia Manor (Cairo, Illinois)
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| Magnolia Manor | |
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| Location: | 2700 Washington Ave. Cairo, Illinois, Alexander County, Illinois, USA |
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| Built/Founded: | 1869 |
| Architectural style(s): | Italianate |
| Added to NRHP: | December 17, 1969[1] |
| Reference #: | 69000053 |
| Governing body: | Cairo Historical Association |
Magnolia Manor is a postbellum manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been since Dec. 17, 1969.[2]
[edit] History
The manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14 room red brick house which features double walls intended to keep out the city's famous dampness with their ten inch airspaces. Inside the home are many original, 19th century furnishings. Galigher became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant during the time Grant had command in Cairo. When Grant retired after two terms as president he was subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places, retrieved Oct. 2006.
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ Cairo, Illinois Attractions, Mark Twain's Mississippi River, Northern Illinois University Libraries.
[edit] External links
- UnOfficial Southern Illinois Website - Magnolia Manor page
- Library of Congress - Survey number HABS IL-218 (Listed in 1934 as Peter T. Langan House the owner at the time)
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