Near Greenview in Menard County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marbold Farmstead

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

1. Marbold Farmstead Marker

Top half of the marker is mostly unreadable

Inscription. The Marbold farmstead was the central hub of the Marbold family farmland holdings, which consisted of over 4,000 acres. The original house, called Elmwood, was built in 1850 by John Marbold, a German immigrant and prominent Greenview farmer and businessman. This ornate brick farm house and its many outbuildings was virtually self-sufficient. Behind the house was a wooden summer kitchen and a brick carriage house, smoke house, and dairy. A chicken house, several barns, ice house, boiler house and pump house were also on the farm. The house was enlarged and renovated in a European inspired styled home by John's son, H.H. Marbold in the 1880's. Indoor plumbing, steam heat, gas lights and a conservatory were added to the house at that time. The house was at one time connected to Greenview by a wooden walkway. In its day, Elmwood was one of the most notable homes in central Illinois.

Erected by Historic Marbold Farmstead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 40° 4.341′ N, 89° 44.07′ W. Marker is near Greenview, Illinois, in Menard County. It is on Illinois Route 29 north of Hoppler Road, on the right when

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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21722 IL-29, Greenview IL 62642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois,

specifically in the Illinois River Valley,

and in Greater Springfield.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson (approx. 6½ miles away); Site of the First "Circus Barn" (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Neer Farm (approx. 7.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 7.4 miles away); Lincoln in Petersburg (approx. 7.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); Peter McCue (approx. 7.4 miles away); Lincoln the Surveyor (approx. 7.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Historic Marbold Farmstead Association. More information about the home, including details of its recent renovation and how to get tours. (Submitted on March 7, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

2. Marbold Farmstead Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

3. Marbold Farmstead Marker

Close-up of the house

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.