John Carney House

John Carney House
Location 306 E. Market St., Troy, Illinois
Coordinates 38°43′45″N 89°52′40″W / 38.72917°N 89.87778°W / 38.72917; -89.87778Coordinates: 38°43′45″N 89°52′40″W / 38.72917°N 89.87778°W / 38.72917; -89.87778
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1871 (1871)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 83000327[1]
Added to NRHP July 28, 1983

The John Carney House is a historic house located at 306 E. Market St. in Troy, Illinois. The house was built in 1871 for John Carney, a local businessman, and his wife Elizabeth, who came from the locally prominent Koerner family. The Italianate house is one of the few designed in the style in Troy. The two-story house features a recessed three-story tower at the entrance. The porches at the front and rear entrances have Victorian designs with post arches and brackets. The house's design includes tall round-headed windows and scrolled brackets along the cornice.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Peverly, David & Patricia A. (April 1, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carney, John, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2014.


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