Strevell House in Pontiac, IL
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Strevell House

The Strevell House is a historic frame house in Pontiac, IL, and one of only a handful of homes in the city that date from before the Civil War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house stands a short walk from the Livingston County Courthouse and the old City Hall, so it fits easily into a stroll through Pontiac's historic center.

What is Strevell House?

This is a wood-frame house from the years before the Civil War, a rare survivor from Pontiac's early days, and its National Register listing recognizes that age.

Visiting Strevell House: tips

It is a house, so view it from the street and respect the property. The Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station and the Livingston County Courthouse are each about 0.2 mile away. Food and fuel are about 0.1 mile away.

Practical info

Address
401 West Livingston Street
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Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station, Illinois

Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station

Pontiac, Illinois · 0.8 mi from Route 66

A 1900 Romanesque Revival city hall and firehouse in Pontiac, IL, joined by a shared bell tower.

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0.2 mi from Strevell House

Livingston County Courthouse in Pontiac, IL

Livingston County Courthouse

Pontiac, Illinois · 0.7 mi from Route 66

Pontiac's 1875 Second Empire courthouse, still home to the county board, at the center of a Route 66 town.

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0.2 mi from Strevell House

Jones House in Pontiac, IL

Jones House

Pontiac, Illinois · 0.9 mi from Route 66

A Gothic Revival brick house from the 1850s, the second-oldest brick home in Pontiac.

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0.4 mi from Strevell House

Raymond Schulz Round Barn in Pontiac, IL

Raymond Schulz Round Barn

Pontiac, Illinois · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A round barn near Pontiac, built after its owner studied the University of Illinois barns.

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1.8 mi from Strevell House

Standard Oil Gasoline Station in Odell, IL

Standard Oil Gasoline Station

Odell, Illinois · on Route 66

A restored 1932 house-and-canopy gas station in Odell, on the National Register of Historic Places.

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9.9 mi from Strevell House

Odell, Illinois

Odell

Odell, Illinois · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A small Livingston County village right on Route 66, founded in 1856.

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10.2 mi from Strevell House

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