Bloomington in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
1. George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House Marker
George H. and Clara
Bruner Cox House
George Miller, Architect
Queen Anne Architectural Style, 1886
George Cox ran the Hungarian Roller Mills.
Clara grew up in the neighborhood.
Dr. Jane Marie Lee restored the house in 1983 and had it listed on
the National Registry. It has over 100 windows and 8 fireplaces.
Erected by Dimmitt's Grove Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 40° 28.674′ N, 88° 59.133′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Illinois, in McLean County. It is at the intersection of East Grove Street and South Clayton Street, on the right when traveling east on East Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 E Grove St, Bloomington IL 61701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Augustus & Jennie Elbe House (a few steps from this marker); John & Matilda Heffernan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillip & Sophia Young House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sain & Gertrude Welty House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucius T. and Arabella Bruner Wilcox House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel & Electa Bishop House (about 300 feet away); Ruben & Laura Benjamin House (about 500 feet away); Eugene and Mary Funk House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
Regarding George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House. Excerpt from East Grove Street Architectural/Historical Survey by Greg Koos (1985), quoting the National Register of Historic Places nomination:
George H. Cox was a descendent of David Cox, an early settler in Bloomington Grove in 1826. Cox had come from Ohio, and his livelihood was farming and stockraising. The Cox family was prestigiousand one of the oldest in Bloomington.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 20212. George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House Marker
George H. Cox was the Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager of the Hungarian Roller Mill Company, a prominent westside landmark of Bloomington, owned by his brother Thomas J. Cox. George was also a business partner of William Hasenwinkle, with whom he owned a flour mill and other business interests. He was a board member of the Corn Belt Bank and a leader of the First Presbyterian Church. He married and had two children, at least one of whom, Herman, attended a local college.
Also see . . . George H. Cox House. Wikipedia entry about the house. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
3. George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House
View looking eastward across South Clayton Street.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
4. George H. & Clara Bruner Cox House Secondary Marker
Marker reads:
Gift to the street
1886
Old House Society
of Bloomington-Normal
1886
Old House Society
of Bloomington-Normal
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
