John R. Oughton House

John R. Oughton House
The front facade of the John R. Oughton House
John R. Oughton House is located in Illinois
John R. Oughton House
John R. Oughton House is located in the United States
John R. Oughton House
Location101 W. South St., Dwight, Illinois
Coordinates41°5′9″N 88°25′43″W / 41.08583°N 88.42861°W / 41.08583; -88.42861
Area7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
BuiltHouse: 1891; 1895
Windmill: 1896
ArchitectHouse: Julian Barnes (1895)
Windmill: U.S. Wind, Engine and Pump Company (builder)
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.80001383[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1980

The John R. Oughton House, commonly known as The Lodge or the Keeley Estate, is a Victorian mansion located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The grounds remain mostly unchanged since the house was moved from its original site in 1894 and remodeled a year later. John R. Oughton occupied the house until his death in 1925, and in 1930, the house became a boarding home for patients of the internationally known Keeley Institute. The Keeley Institute was founded in 1879, in part by Oughton, and utilized a new form of treatment for alcoholism. The estate grounds feature two outbuildings, a carriage house and a windmill, as well as a pond. Since 1978, the Oughton House has been occupied by a private restaurant, but the windmill is owned by the Village of Dwight, and the carriage house is a public library. The Oughton House and its outbuildings were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.