Lexington in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

David Hyatt Van Dolah House

The Castle

— 1898 —

David Hyatt Van Dolah House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025

1. David Hyatt Van Dolah House Marker

Inscription. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior September 15, 2015

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 40° 38.539′ N, 88° 47.597′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Illinois, in McLean County. It is at the intersection of North Spencer Street and West Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on North Spencer Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 N Spencer St, Lexington IL 61753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

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,

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measured as the crow flies: The John Patton Cabin (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Memory Lane" (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1926 Route 66 Alignment (approx. 7.6 miles away); Pure Oil Truck Stop (approx. 7.7 miles away); 1954 Route 66 Alignment (approx. 7.7 miles away); Dead Man's Curve (approx. 7.7 miles away); Historic Route 66 • Chenoa (approx. 7.8 miles away); a different marker also named Dead Man's Curve (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Illinois U.S. Route 66 (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. The Castle of Route 66. The homepage for the property, now an event venue, includes several photographs of the house. (Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. David Hyatt Van Dolah House (PDF). National Register nomination form for the property, which was listed in 2015. Note: Scroll down the page to see the document. (Prepared by Mary Beth Wright; via National Park Service) (Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025

2. David Hyatt Van Dolah House Marker

David Hyatt Van Dolah House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025

3. David Hyatt Van Dolah House

Our best view of the house through the dense landscaping.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.