Broadview VanLeer Mansion

Margaret and Bird Van Leer
Vanleer Mansion
Photograph of Broadview Mansion, a two-and-a-half story, brick house with a broad veranda
Broadview Van Leer Mansion in 2011
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Location in Illinois
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Location in United States
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Interactive map showing the location of Broadview Vanleer Mansion
Location1301 S. Fell Avenue
Normal, Illinois
Coordinates40°29′49″N 88°59′14″W / 40.496850°N 88.987205°W / 40.496850; -88.987205
Built1906
Architectural styleEdwardian
NRHP reference No.16000327
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2016

Broadview Mansion (a.k.a. The Van Leer Mansion), is a twenty-two room Edwardian style mansion located in Normal, Illinois, near Illinois Wesleyan University.[1] The three-story estate, originally situated on five acres of land, was built in 1906 for Bird Calladay and Margaret VanLeer.[2] The mansion was formerly known as the VanLeer mansion. It is currently owned and operated by the Immanuel Bible Foundation.

  1. ^ Immanuel Bible Foundation. "History." Accessed March 1, 2011. "History". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-03-26..
  2. ^ Brokaw, Nancy Steele. "Above and Beyond." Accessed March 1, 2011. [1] Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.