Lincoln in Logan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hoblit House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2025

1. Hoblit House Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Homes and Places by the United States Department of Interior

Built in 1874

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 1874.

Location. 40° 9.252′ N, 89° 21.878′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Illinois, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and Peoria Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 College Ave, Lincoln IL 62656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois

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 walking distance of this marker: Lincoln College (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Poem by Langston Hughes (approx. 0.3 miles away); The William Maxwell Boyhood Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Niebuhr Family of Theologians (approx. 0.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Illinois (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln's Lincoln (approx. 0.4 miles away); Centennial Park (approx. half a mile away); Robert B. Latham Home (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Also see . . .
1. Hoblit House (PDF).

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National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the property, which was listed in 2007. (Prepared by Jo Anne Beard and Tim McCormick; via Old House Dreams) (Submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. 1874 Italianate Hoblit House For Sale in Lincoln, Illinois. Archived for-sale listing from 2021 includes photographs of and more details about the house. (PriceyPads.com, June 14, 2021) (Submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025

2. Hoblit House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.