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Ellwood House

About Ellwood House

The Ellwood House was built as a private home by barbed wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood in 1879. It is located on First Street in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, in DeKalb County. The Victorian style home, designed by George O. Garnsey, underwent remodeling in 1898-1899 and 1911. The house was originally part of 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) which included a large stable complex known as "Ellwood Green." Isaac Ellwood lived here until 1910 when he passed the estate to his son, Perry Ellwood.

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Historic house museum
Founded
1879
Architect
George O. Garnsey

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Photos of Ellwood House

  1. Ellwood House, Illinois01IllinoisPaul R. Burley · CC0
  2. Ellwood house side02SideAndy McMurray · CC BY 2.5
  3. Ellwood house tower03TowerAndy McMurray · CC BY 2.5
  4. Ellwood house visitors center04Visitors centerAndy McMurray · CC BY 2.5
  5. Ellwood house tower05TowerAndy McMurray · CC BY 2.5
  6. EllwoodHouse06EllwoodHouseAndy McMurray · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 5.1 miles of Ellwood House; the closest, Joseph F Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, is about 1 mile away.