Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, Galena
Facts and practical information
The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois. Constructed in 1844–45, the building was built for and owned by Elihu Benjamin Washburne, a prominent Galena lawyer who served in Congress during the American Civil War, and as Secretary of State and Minister to France under President Ulysses S. Grant, another famous Galenian. The Washburne House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ()
Galena
Elihu Benjamin Washburne House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dowling House, Old Market House, Saint Michael's Catholic Church, Galena Historic District.