Vachel Lindsay House | |
 Vachel Lindsay House | |
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| Location | 603 South Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′44.82″N 89°38′59.03″W / 39.7957833°N 89.6497306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | Henry Dresser[1] |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000297 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[2] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[3] |
The Vachel Lindsay House is a historic house museum at 603 South 5th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built in 1848, it was the birthplace and lifelong home of poet Vachel Lindsay (1879–1931). It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[3][4] The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates the house as a historic house museum and offers tours of the home that emphasize Vachel Lindsay's poetry and art. It is open seasonally.
- ^ "History of the Vachel Lindsay Home". Vachel Lindsay Association. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Vachel Lindsay House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 20, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Vachel Lindsay Museum / Vachel Lindsay House" (pdf). National Park Service.
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