John R. Oughton House, Dwight

Name: John R. Oughton House
Address: Dwight, United States

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The John R. Oughton House, commonly known as The Lodge or the Keeley Estate, is a Victorian mansion located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The grounds remain mostly unchanged since the house was moved from its original site in 1894 and remodeled a year later. John R. Oughton occupied the house until his death in 1925, and in 1930, the house became a boarding home for patients of the internationally known Keeley Institute. The Keeley Institute was founded in 1879, in part by Oughton, and utilized a new form of treatment for alcoholism. The estate grounds feature two outbuildings, a carriage house and a windmill, as well as a pond. Since 1978, the Oughton House has been occupied by a private restaurant, but the windmill is owned by the Village of Dwight, and the carriage house is a public library. The Oughton House and its outbuildings were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Architectural style: Victorian architectureCoordinates: 41°5'9"N, 88°25'43"W

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Dwight United States

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John R. Oughton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pioneer Gothic Church, Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois, Ambler's Texaco Gas Station.

0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Pioneer Gothic Church, Dwight
18 min walk • The Pioneer Gothic Church is located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The building is a rare example of an extant wood framed Carpenter Gothic church in the state of Illinois. The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
0.9 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois, Dwight
22 min walk • U.S. Route 66 was a highway established on November 11, 1926, connecting Chicago, Illinois to the Southwest. Several buildings from the Route 66 era still stand and are part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois Multiple Property Submission on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNW
Historical place
Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, Dwight
21 min walk • Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, also known as Becker's Marathon Gas Station, is a historic filling station located at the intersection of Old U.S. Route 66 and Illinois Route 17 in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States.