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Duncan Manor
William Duncan Manor - 39639904034.jpg
Location McLean County, Illinois
Nearest city Towanda
Area 6 acres
Built 1866
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79003164
Added to NRHP February 9, 1979

Duncan Manor is a historic house located in rural McLean County, Illinois, near Towanda. The house was built circa 1866 for William R. Duncan, a livestock breeder well respected for his short-horned cattle. The Italianate house features two three-story towers on its northwest facade; the towers feature bracketed cornices on their pyramidal roofs. The main entrance is located between the towers. The southeast side of the house features 2+1⁄2-story towers topped with ornamental bracketed pediments. The towers flank a two-story entrance porch topped by additional bracketing.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1979.

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