Benjamin Stephenson House Marker

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Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Benjamin Stephenson House
1820

Benjamin Stephenson House Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Camero, April 18, 2012

1. Benjamin Stephenson House Marker

Inscription. Stephenson House
built 1820
Listed on the
National Register of Historic
Places for
Historical & Architectural
Significance

Erected 1960 by United States Department of the Interior.

Location. 38° 48.429′ N, 89° 57.124′ W. Marker is in Edwardsville, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker is on South Buchanan Street, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 South Buchanan Street, Edwardsville IL 62025, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LeClaire, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Dr. Thomas R. Yates (approx. ¼ mile away); In grateful memory of the early settlers. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ninian Edwards (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech (approx. half a mile away); Edwardsville (approx. half a mile away); Edwardsville National Bank Clock (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Edwardsville.

Regarding Benjamin Stephenson House. The Benjamin Stephenson House is the oldest brick house in Edwardsville and considered significant for its architectural beauty, and association with important historic Illinois figures.[3] Architecturally, the house is representative of an era. Most of the house's importance comes from its association with the family of Benjamin Stephenson. The Stephenson family played a prominent role in Illinois politics. Benjamin Stephenson served as a colonel during the War of 1812 and later held several political offices including U.S. representative from the Illinois Territory and delegate to the first Illinois constitutional convention. - Wikipedia

By Mike Camero, April 18, 2012

2. Benjamin Stephenson House Marker

Sign for Stephenson House on Buchanan Street

Also see . . .
1. Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House website. (Submitted on April 26, 2012, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois.)
2. Benjamin Stephenson - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on April 26, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

By Mike Camero, April 18, 2012

3. Benjamin Stephenson House Marker

Benjamin Stephenson House

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 25, 2012, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. This page has been viewed 148 times since then. Last updated on May 13, 2012, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2012, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.