Frederick B. Townsend House | |
 Today, the elegant Townsend House is occupied by a bed and breakfast. | |
| Location | Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°59′2″N 88°41′39″W / 41.98389°N 88.69417°W |
| Built | c. 1890-92 |
| Architect | William J. McAlpine |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Part of | Sycamore Historic District (ID78003104[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1978 |
The Frederick B. Townsend House is located in the DeKalb County, Illinois county seat of Sycamore. The home is within the boundaries of the Sycamore Historic District. The district was designated and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 1978. The Queen Anne style home was designed and constructed in 1890 or 1892 by the same architect and general contractor responsible for Altgeld Hall at Northern Illinois University and the nearby DeKalb County Courthouse, as well as the courthouse in Lee County.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bigolin, Steve. The Sycamore Historic District: Location 2, Daily Chronicle, 28 August 2006, Retrieved January 13, 2007.