Ulysses S. Grant Home | |
Location | 511 Bouthillier St., Galena, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 42°25′5″N 90°25′53″W / 42.41806°N 90.43139°W |
Built | 1859-60[2] |
Architect | William Dennison[3] |
Architectural style | Italianate |
Part of | Galena Historic District (ID69000056) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000322[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | December 19, 1960 |
Designated CP | October 18, 1969 |
The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison[3] and constructed in 1859 - 1860.[2] The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.