David Davis Mansion

	David Davis House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Illinois State Historic Site
	The David Davis Mansion is a National Historic Landmark.
	Interactive map showing the location for the Davis Mansion
Location	1000 E. Monroe Dr., Bloomington, Illinois
Coordinates	40°28′56″N 88°58′47″W / 40.48222°N 88.97972°W
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1870-1872
Architect	Alfred H. Piquenard
Architectural style	Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	72001479
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 18, 1972
Designated NHL	May 15, 1975

The David Davis Mansion, also known as Clover Lawn, is a Gilded Age home in Bloomington, Illinois that was the residence of David Davis, Supreme Court justice (1862–1877) and U.S. Senator from Illinois. The mansion has been a state museum since 1960. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975.^[2]

Set in a residential neighborhood on Bloomington's near-south-side, the three-story yellow brick mansion comprises 36 rooms in an Italianate villa style. The mansion's lot includes an 1872 wood house, a barn and stable, privies, a foaling shed, carriage barn, and a flower and ornamental cutting garden."Sarah's Garden", the Victorian cut flower garden, with original heirloom roses and perennials began restoration in 2001.^[3]

History

Clover Lawn was built between 1870 and 1872 and is where Justice Davis lived until his death in 1886. Davis commissioned French-born architect Alfred H. Piquenard to design the mansion, which combines Italianate and Second Empire architectural features and is a model of Gilded Age style and taste. Piquenard was a prominent Midwest architect who designed the State Capitol in Springfield. The home was meant as a residence for Davis' wife, Sarah. David spent most of his time there after retiring from the U.S. Senate in 1883. The house remained with the Davis family until 1960, when it was donated to the state of Illinois, which operates it as a state historic site.

In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, the mansion was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places ^[4] by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois).

Tours

David Davis Mansion—eastern side (c. 1940s)

The home is open to the general public from Wednesday through Saturday. Many seasonal events are held at the house, including "The Glorious Garden Festival", "Christmas at the Mansions", "A Gilded Age Christmas", and several antique car shows. The mansion is lavishly decorated during the winter holiday season for Christmas.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Davis, David, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
^ "National Historic Landmarks Program". Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2006.
^ Waldinger, Mike (January 30, 2018). "The proud history of architecture in Illinois". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

External links

David Davis Mansion - official site
Illinois State Preservation Agency: David Davis Mansion Archived September 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
David Davis Mansion^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Property Information Report, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed August 31, 2008.
Illinois Great Places - David Davis Mansion
Society of Architectural Historians SAH ARCHIPEDIA entry on the David Davis Mansion

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nhlsum-2] "Davis, David, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2007.

[3] "National Historic Landmarks Program". Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2006.

[4] Waldinger, Mike (January 30, 2018). "The proud history of architecture in Illinois". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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