Matthew T. Scott House facts for kids
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Matthew T. Scott House
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 Location in Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Location | 227 1st Ave., Chenoa, Illinois |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855- 1st part, 1863 2nd part |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000331 |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
The Matthew T. Scott House is an old and important house in Chenoa, Illinois. It was once home to Matthew T. Scott, who founded Chenoa, and his wife, Julia Green. The house was built in two main parts. The first part, built in 1855, was a simple "I-House" style. This section was for the caretakers. The front part, added in 1863, was built in the grander Georgian style.
Today, the house has special rooms that show what homes looked like long ago. It also has a room dedicated to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and a "Chenoa room." This house is a great example of homes from that time period.
History of the Scott House
Julia Green Scott, Matthew T. Scott's wife, became a very important person after her husband passed away. She was a landowner and later became the President General of the DAR. This is a group for women whose ancestors helped in the American Revolution.
Important Visitors and Family
The Scott House saw many important visitors. Julia's sister, Letitia Green, married Adlai E. Stevenson I in this very house in 1866. Adlai Stevenson was a lawyer who later became a congressman. He also served as Postmaster General, which means he was in charge of the mail system for the whole country. This was during President Grover Cleveland's first time in office (1885–1889).
Even more impressively, Adlai E. Stevenson I became the 23rd Vice President of the United States. He served during President Grover Cleveland's second term (1893-1897).
Adlai E. Stevenson I and his cousin, James Stevenson Ewing, who was a U.S. minister to Belgium, often visited the house. Adlai Stevenson and Letitia Green had their first child, Lewis Green Stevenson, in the house in 1868.
Preserving the House
Years later, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson Ives bought and restored the house. She was a great-niece of Matthew T. Scott. Because of its history and importance, the Matthew T. Scott House was officially added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983. You can find this historic home on 1st Avenue in Chenoa, Illinois, which is in McLean County, Illinois.
