John H. Addams Homestead

John H. Addams Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	425 N. Mill St., Cedarville, Illinois
Coordinates	42°22′39″N 89°38′14″W / 42.37750°N 89.63722°W / 42.37750; -89.63722
Area	5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built	1846; 1854
Architect	John H. Addams (builder)
Architectural style	Federal style
NRHP reference No.	79000871[1]
Added to NRHP	April 17, 1979

The John H. Addams Homestead, also known as the Jane Addams Birthplace, is located in the Stephenson County village of Cedarville, Illinois, United States. The homestead property, a 5.5-acre (22,000 m²) site, includes an 1840s era Federal style house, a Pennsylvania-style barn, and the remains of John H. Addams' mill complex. The house was built in two portions, in 1846 and 1854 by Addams; he added some minor additions during the 1870s. Other major alterations took place during a 1950s modernization of the home. The homestead has been noted for its significance to industry and politics. On September 6, 1860, future Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jane Addams was born in the house.