Ellwood House, DeKalb

Name: Ellwood House
Address: DeKalb, United States

#1 among attractions in DeKalb

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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The Ellwood House was built as a private home by barbed wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood in 1879. It is located on First Street in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, in DeKalb County. The Victorian style home, designed by George O. Garnsey, underwent remodeling in 1898-1899 and 1911. The house was originally part of 1,000 acres which included a large stable complex known as "Ellwood Green." Isaac Ellwood lived here until 1910 when he passed the estate to his son, Perry Ellwood. ()

Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 41°55'53"N, 88°45'1"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Egyptian Theatre, Star Worlds Arcade, Jack Olson Gallery, Joseph F. Glidden House.

~0 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb
1 min walk • The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Theme park, Amusement park
Star Worlds Arcade, DeKalb
19 min walk • Star Worlds Arcade held its grand opening on January 11, 1985 in Maple Park, Illinois, USA, with only 18 arcade games.
0.6 miNW
41°56'7"N • 88°45'42"W
Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb
17 min walk • Museum
1 miW
Museum, History museum
Joseph F. Glidden House, DeKalb
27 min walk • The Joseph F. Glidden House is located in the United States in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of DeKalb. It was the home to the famed inventor of barbed wire Joseph Glidden.
~350 ftNE
Library
Haish Memorial Library, DeKalb
2 min walk • The Haish Memorial Library was designed by Chicago architects White and Weber and built in the art deco style of the 1930s with funds left to the library by Jacob Haish in his 1928 will. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.2 miNE
41°56'48"N • 88°44'14"W
Hopkins Park Pool and Community Center, DeKalb
32 min walk • Park
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Chick Evans Field House, DeKalb
30 min walk • The Chick Evans Field House is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in DeKalb, Illinois, USA. The arena opened in 1956 and was home to the Northern Illinois University Huskies basketball team prior to the 2002 opening of the Convocation Center.
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Glidden Field, DeKalb
17 min walk • Glidden Field was an athletic venue in the central United States, on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Opened in 1903, it was the home field of the NIU Huskies, primarily for football and track and field.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ellwood House?

Nearby attractions include Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb (1 min walk), Haish Memorial Library, DeKalb (2 min walk), Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb (17 min walk), Star Worlds Arcade, DeKalb (19 min walk).

How to get to Ellwood House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ellwood House:

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Locust St. at 2nd St. • Lines: 7 (3 min walk)
N. 7th St. at Lewis St. • Lines: 7 (10 min walk)