Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Christopher Brookner House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
1. Christopher Brookner House Marker
National Register
November 13, 1984
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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 41° 50.957′ N, 89° 28.837′ W. Marker is in Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of North Dixon Avenue and East Everett Street, on the left when traveling south on North Dixon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 N Dixon Ave, Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: The Worst Road Bridge Disaster in American History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Crawford Avenue Brick Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); 123 East First Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 101-103 West First Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 102 South Galena Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away); 105-107 West First Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 115 West First Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixon.
Regarding Christopher Brookner House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
This brick house survives, unpaintedand with details of the exterior of the house almost unchanged. It is one of the best preserved and least modified houses of that period in Dixon. Owned and built by Christopher Brookner, an immigrant carpenter and one of Dixon's earliest settlers , this house is best regarded as simple Italianate, although to a lesser degree it exhibits details more common to Greek Revival or Federal style.
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Exterior changes have been slight, perhaps because only three families have owned the house since it was built in 1861-2. subsequent owners of Mr. Brookner's house were his widow, a family named Moeller and his great granddaughter.
Also see . . . Christopher Brookner House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023
2. Christopher Brookner House Marker
The frame portion (right) was a later addition to the original brick house.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
