Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Conner House
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2023
1. The Conner House Marker
Inscription.
The Conner House. . Construction of this house started in 1901 by W.H. Conner, however after his death in 1902, the construction was carried out by his wife Constance. The house itself was finished in 1906 and Constance lived there till her passing in 1939. W.H. Conner also owned a store in town, but his store was in constant competition Kribs store. To get leg up in their competition it is said that Mr. Conner built this house in the middle of the old Main street to divert traffic and line of sight away from Krib's store to his. After the Conners moved out, the Palmier's family moved in for several years. The house remained residential for most of its history, but has also been a boarding house and bed and breakfast. It was one of the first houses in Prairie du Rocher to be plumbed for gas lighting. Today, the foundation and a lot of the house is still original material.Currently the house is owned by Connie Stellhorn and serves as a Bed and Breakfast for Prairie du Rocher's visiting guests.
Construction of this house started in 1901 by W.H. Conner, however after his death in 1902, the construction was carried out by his wife Constance. The house itself was finished in 1906 and Constance lived there till her passing in 1939. W.H. Conner also owned a store in town, but his store was in constant competition Kribs store. To get leg up in their competition it is said that Mr. Conner built this house in the middle of the old Main street to divert traffic and line of sight away from Krib's store to his. After the Conners moved out, the Palmier's family moved in for several years. The house remained residential for most of its history, but has also been a boarding house and bed and breakfast. It was one of the first houses in Prairie du Rocher to be plumbed for gas lighting. Today, the foundation and a lot of the house is still original material.Currently the house is owned by Connie Stellhorn and serves as a Bed & Breakfast for Prairie du Rocher's visiting guests.
90° 5.824′ W. Marker is in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Tebeau Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Main Street, Prairie du Rocher IL 62277, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
