Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fisher-Nash Mansion
c. 1852
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
1. Fisher-Nash Mansion Marker
Erected by Ottawa Historic Preservation League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 41° 20.494′ N, 88° 51.529′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. Marker is at the intersection of Ottawa Avenue and River Lane, on the right when traveling east on Ottawa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1333 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fisher-Nash Cottage (here, next to this marker); 1333 Ottawa Ave. (a few steps from this marker); Centennial Memorial Ottawa Illinois (approx. 0.3 miles away); War of 1812 Soldiers at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Cushman Volunteers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Remembering the Tornado (approx. 0.8 miles away); Remembering the Radium Girls (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
Regarding Fisher-Nash Mansion. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
During a 64-year span, this high-style Greek Revival home grew as the fortunes of its owners grew and gave their house sympathetic Greek Revival and ClassicalRevival updates ending in 1916. The Fisher family built the north part of the home and added the present dining room. The Nash family added the present kitchen, west wing, and summer kitchen c. 1861-63. They bumped out the west wall of this wing c. 1870s, and added the east wing bathroom in 1910. The Griggs family is responsible for the home's Classical Revival features. In 1912, they increased the depth of the front porch. In 1914, they installed the iron fence across the front of the property. In 1916, the Griggs enlarged the library and added the porte-cochere. The family made the last major changes to the home's exterior when they widened the southern half of the home to the east and built a second story over it.
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Also see . . . Fisher–Nash–Griggs House. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
2. Fisher-Nash Mansion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
