Vachel Lindsay House
- Historic building
- In Springfield, Illinois
- 0.2 mi from Route 66
- National Register of Historic Places
The Vachel Lindsay House in Springfield, IL, is an 1848 Greek Revival home where the poet Vachel Lindsay was born and spent his life. The state's historic preservation agency runs it as a museum, with tours that focus on his poetry and art. A National Historic Landmark since 1971, it opens on a seasonal schedule and sits about 0.6 mile off the old road.
What is Vachel Lindsay House?
Built in 1848, the house predates Lindsay by three decades. He was born here in 1879, and it remained his home until his death in 1931. That lifelong tie is why it earned National Historic Landmark status in 1971. The house is in the Greek Revival style.
Today it is a house museum rather than a private home, and its tours center on Lindsay's poems and artwork, so the visit is as much about a writer's life as about the building.
Visiting Vachel Lindsay House: tips
Tours are run by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency; allow about an hour. Because the house is open only part of the year, check the official site before you go. The Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership is about 0.1 mile away, and the Virgil Hickox House and the Elijah Iles House are each about 0.2 mile, making this an easy part of a downtown walk.
Practical info
- Address
- 603 South 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62704
- Phone
- +1 217-524-0901
- Hours
- We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
- On site & nearby
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