Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fisher-Nash Cottage
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
1. Fisher-Nash Cottage Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1852
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 41° 20.491′ N, 88° 51.531′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River Valley. 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 was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fisher-Nash Mansion (here, next to this marker); 1333 Ottawa Ave. (here, next to 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 Cottage. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
In 1840, 17-year-old George Smith Fisher (1823-1895) settled in Ottawa with his parents.By 1850, he was married, working as an attorney, and was a solid upper-middle class citizen who owned $4,000 worth of property. Fisher also sold real estate, life/health/fire insurance, and co-founded Ottawa's first bank. In January 1852, Fisher and his wife Martha (1825-1916) bought a 3,16-acre riverfront lot on the west side of Ottawa for $500. The Fishers built the substantial one-story brick home now called the Fisher-Nash-Griggs House
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
2. Fisher-Nash Cottage Marker
Featured marker is on the left pillar.
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