Vachel Lindsay House
The Vachel Lindsay House is a historic house museum at 603 South 5th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built in 1848, it was the birthplace and lifelong home of poet Vachel Lindsay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Illinois, United States
- Address: 603 South 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62704
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illinois Governor’s Mansion and Hickox Apartments.
Illinois Governor’s Mansion
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The Illinois Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Illinois. It is located in the state capital of Springfield, Illinois, near the Illinois State Capitol building, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Hickox Apartments
Heritage site
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The Hickox Apartments is an historic apartment complex located at the corner of 4th and Cook Streets in Springfield, Illinois. The complex consists of five building units built from 1920 to 1929. Hickox Apartments is situated 500 feet west of Vachel Lindsay House.
Dana–Thomas House
Museum
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The Dana–Thomas House is a Prairie School–style home at 301 East Lawrence Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was built in 1902–1904 for the philanthropist Susan Lawrence Dana. Dana–Thomas House is situated 800 feet southwest of Vachel Lindsay House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
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Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vachel Lindsay House.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 2½ miles south of Vachel Lindsay House.
Vachel Lindsay House
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and residential building
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.79593° or 39° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
-89.64979° or 89° 38′ 59″ westInception
1848Levels
2Open location code
86FGQ9W2+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 128335717OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q7908001
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In Other Languages
“Vachel Lindsay House” goes by many names.
- French: “Vachel Lindsay House”
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