Fulton in Whiteside County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Martin House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
1. Martin House Marker
The Maxine and Leonard Martin Estate donated this property to the City of Fulton in 1998
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2014
Plaque funded by the D. S. Flikkema Foundation
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 41° 52.044′ N, 90° 9.717′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Illinois, in Whiteside County. Marker is at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on 10th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 10th Ave, Fulton IL 61252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dement House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Modern Woodmen (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lincoln Highway – The nation's first coast-to-coast highway! (approx. ¼ mile away); Illinois Lincoln Highway (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Illinois Lincoln Highway (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln Highway (approx. ¼ mile away); The Market Place (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fulton: A River Town (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.
Regarding Martin House.
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When it was constructed in the 1850s of locally-produced brick, the Martin House sat alone on the bluff overlooking the growing town of Fulton and the Mississippi River. Its location garnered the newly-constructed home of Dr. Abraham W. Benton and his wife Hannah the nickname “the House on the Hill.” This was its common name until the family of Leonard and Maxine H. Martin, who bought the house in 1944, donated it to the city for use as a museum by the Fulton Historical Society in 1997.…
The primary design features of the Martin House have remained largely unchanged for the last 100 years. The building’s exterior is a fine example of the Italianate Style expressed in brick with wooden trim. The building’s integrity of design, materials and workmanship extends to the interior features, which reflect not only the building’s original Italianate design, but also styles popular in domestic architecture of the early 20th Century, as reflected in the Eastlake Style stair hall, the Arts and Crafts dining room, and the Queen Anne wraparound porch.
Also see . . .
1. Martin House (PDF). National Register nomination for the site, which includes the main house, a summer kitchen and a stone retaining wall. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
2. Martin House Marker
The stone retaining wall, constructed in the 1870s, is part of the National Register listing. The house is now a museum.
2. The House on the Hill: Fulton Martin House Museum (PDF). In a made-for-television movie of Fulton in 1953, this house is referred to as a ‘Fulton landmark.’ (Barbara Mask, City of Fulton) (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
