Owen Lovejoy House

Owen Lovejoy Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Owen Lovejoy Homestead, ca. 1905
Location:	Peru St. (U.S. Route 6), Princeton, Illinois
Coordinates:	41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°W / 41.37306; -89.45083Coordinates: 41°22′23″N 89°27′3″W / 41.37306°N 89.45083°W / 41.37306; -89.45083
Built:	1838
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style:	No Style Listed
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	73000690
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	May 24, 1973[1]
Designated NHL:	February 18, 1997[2]

Owen Lovejoy House, also known as Owen Lovejoy Homestead, was the home of abolitionist and congressman Owen Lovejoy. The home was part of the Underground Railroad. It contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.^[2][3]

See also

• Lovejoy State Memorial

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Owen Lovejoy Homestead". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2206&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-03. 
3. ^ Tim Hild (July 15, 1996). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Owen Lovejoy HousePDF (490 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996.PDF (1.54 MB)

External links

• Owen Lovejoy Homestead
• Aboard the Underground Railroad - Owen Lovejoy House
• Owen Lovejoy House from Old Illinois Houses, by John Drury