Joseph F. Glidden House, DeKalb

Name: Joseph F. Glidden House
Address: 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, United States

#5 among attractions in DeKalb

Museum, History museum

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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. The barn, still located on the property near several commercial buildings, is said to be where Glidden perfected his improved version of barbed wire which would eventually transform him into a successful entrepreneur. The Glidden House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The home was designed by another barbed wire patent holder in DeKalb, Jacob Haish. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 41°55'53"N, 88°46'13"W

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921 W Lincoln HwyDeKalb United States

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Joseph F. Glidden House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ellwood House, Egyptian Theatre, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University.

1 miE
Museum, History museum
Ellwood House, DeKalb
27 min walk • 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.
1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb
27 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.
0.5 miNE
41°56'7"N • 88°45'42"W
Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb
13 min walk • Museum
0.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
14 min walk • Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P.
1.1 miE
Library
Haish Memorial Library, DeKalb
27 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.
0.4 miW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
11 min walk • Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is a college football stadium in the central United States, located on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
~1600 ftN
Sport venue, Sport
Chick Evans Field House, DeKalb
8 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.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Glidden Field, DeKalb
14 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.