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when it built a line through the area; even the city's name came from a nickname for the Henson House, "the villa in the grove". The house originally had an
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and its tall arched windows. Later redesigns of the house introduced elements of the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Henson House is located in Illinois
Henson House is located in the United States
Villa Grove, Illinois
39°51′48″N 88°09′03″W / 39.86333°N 88.15083°W / 39.86333; -88.15083
100005967
Villa Grove
Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Italianate
bay window
Neoclassical
pediment
Arts and Crafts
National Register of Historic Places


"Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/28/2020 Through 12/31/2020"
National Park Service
"National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Henson House"
Illinois Historic Preservation Division
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
Keeper of the Register

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