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Stephan A. Foley House

Historic building
In Lincoln, Illinois
0.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Stephan A. Foley House, on Tremont Street in Lincoln, IL, less than a mile off the old road, is an 1898 home built for a county judge who was also a generous local benefactor. It blends a rambling Queen Anne shape with Colonial Revival trim, and it sits about 0.1 mile from the Hoblit House, making the pair an easy stop for anyone exploring Lincoln's older streets.

What is Stephan A. Foley House?

The house is Queen Anne at heart: its outline is irregular, with porches and bays pushing out on several sides. Over that frame the designer added Colonial Revival details. Look for gambrel roofs, the kind with two slopes on each side like a barn, Palladian windows with an arched center pane between two narrower ones, swan's neck pediments, and quoins stacked at the corners.

History of Stephan A. Foley House

Foley was a county judge and a well-known local philanthropist, and the house was built for him in 1898. The design is most likely the work of architect W. A. Otis. It joined the National Register in 1984.

Visiting Stephan A. Foley House: tips

The house is not listed as open to visitors, so view it from the street and respect the owners' privacy. A few minutes is enough to pick out the gambrel roofs and the Palladian windows. The Hoblit House is about 0.1 mile away, the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District about 0.4 mile, and the Postville Courthouse State Historic Site about 0.9 mile, so it fits neatly into a short tour of Lincoln.