Peter Johnsen Rooming House

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name = Peter Johnsen Rooming House
nrhp_type = cp

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location = Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
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lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 2
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 88
long_minutes = 41
long_seconds = 39
long_direction = W
area = Sycamore Historic District
built =c. 1862-1876Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. ]
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added = May 2, 1978 [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm NRIS Database] , National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.] As part of the Sycamore Historic District.
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refnum = 78003104
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governing_body = Private OwnershipThe Peter Johnsen Rooming House is an historic building near downtown Sycamore, Illinois. The red brick structure stands in the 100 block of South Main Street and is considered a contributing structure to the overall historic integrity of the Sycamore Historic District. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978.

History

Very little is known about the building's namesake, Peter Johnsen. Constructed sometime between 1862 and 1876 the Johnsen Rooming House served as a boarding house from its construction until sometime in the 1970s, when it was converted for use as apartments. [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200124.pdf National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form] , (PDF), Sycamore Historic District, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved January 29, 2007.] It is known that in the early 20th century a couple with the surname Heidikelin owned and operated the boarding house. They were remembered for their meals which were said to regularly attract townsfolk to the rooming house.

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