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William S. Bailey House is located in Illinois
William S. Bailey House
Location in Illinois
William S. Bailey House is located in the United States
William S. Bailey House
Location in the United States
Location 100 S. Campbell St., Macomb, Illinois
Built 1887 (1887)
Architectural style Queen Anne, Eastlake
NRHP reference No. 12000553
Added to NRHP August 28, 2012

The William S. Bailey House is a historic house located at 100 South Campbell Street in Macomb, Illinois. The house was built in 1887 for William S. Bailey, a prominent local businessman who built several of the buildings on Macomb's town square. The house has a Queen Anne style design with Eastlake details; it is one of the best-preserved Queen Anne homes in Macomb. The 2+12-story house has a hipped roof with cross gables; the gable ends are decorated with spindlework cresting. Three brick chimneys with patterned masonry provide ventilation for the house's fireplaces and kitchen stove. The front porch features a spindlework railing and decorative trim along the roof and the entry pediment.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2012.

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