Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
704 Orleans St.
circa 1868
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
1. 704 Orleans St. Marker
designated a
Local Historic Landmark
by the City of Ottawa, Illinois
January 20, 2009
Erected by City of Ottawa, Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 41° 20.82′ N, 88° 50.071′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. Marker is at the intersection of Orleans Street and Congress Street, on the right when traveling north on Orleans Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 Orleans St, 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. 622 Chapel St. (approx. 0.2 miles away); 626 Chapel St. (approx. 0.2 miles away); O'Conor House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 100 W. Jefferson St. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Here Abraham Lincoln was entertained (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Slept Here (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Daily Times (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Square (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
Regarding 704 Orleans St.. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Ottawa East Side Historic District, which includes this house:
TheE. Y. Griggs House at 704 Orleans Street is a refined blending of elements of the Italianate and Early Classical Revival styles, an unusual combination in the Midwest. The low-pitched hipped roof is pierced by round-arch, through-the-cornice dormers on the front and side elevations. The cornice features oversized dentils and a paneled soffit that continue around the window openings of the dormers. A one-story, rounded portico supported by Doric columns covers the front entrance to the house, which is offset along the front wall of a slightly projecting center bay. The two-part window just north of the entry mimics its elliptical arch opening. A first story window bay is located at the south end of the facade. Most of the windows along the front and side elevations are paired, round arch windows with 1/1 sash, placed within elliptical-arch openings with simple brick hoods. The first story windows along the south elevation are covered with canopies supported by elaborately scrolled brackets. The house has been designated a local landmark.
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
2. 704 Orleans St. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
