Reef House, Carbondale

Name: Reef House
Address: Carbondale, United States

#13 among attractions in Carbondale

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The Reef House is a historic house located at 411 S. Poplar St. in Carbondale, Illinois. William A. Reef built the house for his family circa 1892. The Queen Anne-style cottage may have been designed by local carpenter A. M. Etherton, though records of its designer do not exist. The house features fishscale shingle siding on its second floor and clapboard siding on its first; the clapboard siding is adorned with stickwork. A gable on the south side of the house features half-timbering at its top. The house's front porch features turned posts, a typical Queen Anne feature. The house is one of the only Queen Anne homes in Carbondale which largely retains its original condition. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 37°43'23"N, 89°13'17"W

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Reef House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saluki Stadium, University Museum, Banterra Center, Morris Library.

1 miS
Football, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Saluki Stadium, Carbondale
27 min walk • Saluki Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. It is primarily utilized by the Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
0.5 miS
Museum
University Museum, Carbondale
13 min walk • The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is part of the College of Liberal Arts, and is housed in Faner Hall on the SIUC campus.
1 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Banterra Center, Carbondale
27 min walk • Banterra Center is an 8,339-seat multi-purpose arena, on the campus of Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Construction on the arena began in the spring of 1962 and took nearly two years to complete. It was completed in 1964 and is the home of the SIU Salukis basketball team.
0.5 miS
Cafe, Auditorium, Library
Morris Library, Carbondale
14 min walk • Morris Library is the main academic library on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in Carbondale, Illinois. Named for Delyte W. Morris who served as President of Southern Illinois University from 1948 to 1970.
1 miS
Universities and schools
SIU Campus, Carbondale
27 min walk • Southern Illinois University is a public research university in Carbondale, Illinois. Founded in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Carbondale
17 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery located at 405 E. Main Street in Carbondale, which is known for hosting one of the first Memorial Day celebrations in the United States.
0.6 miS
Modernist architecture
Faner Hall, Carbondale
15 min walk • Faner Hall located at 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, Illinois, named after Robert D. Faner, former English professor who died in the 1960s, is in the central part of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus, and houses the College of Liberal Arts, which includes...
0.6 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Davies Gym, Carbondale
15 min walk • Davies Gym is the home of the Southern Illinois Salukis women's volleyball team and former home of all indoor sports at SIU. Upon completion of the SIU Arena in 1964, men's programs moved to the new facility.
~1260 ftNW
Interesting neighbourhood
West Walnut Street Historic District, Carbondale
7 min walk • The West Walnut Street Historic District is a residential historic district centered on part of West Walnut Street in Carbondale, Illinois.

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Which popular attractions are close to Reef House?

Nearby attractions include West Walnut Street Historic District, Carbondale (7 min walk), University Museum, Carbondale (13 min walk), Morris Library, Carbondale (14 min walk), Faner Hall, Carbondale (15 min walk).

How to get to Reef House by public transport?

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Carbondale (8 min walk)