Strawbridge-Shepherd House
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845.Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic house in Illinois, United States
- Address: 5255 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62703
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henson Robinson Zoo and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 2 miles east of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 2 miles southeast of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Southwind Park
Park
The Edwin Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre park within the Springfield Park District in Springfield, Illinois. It describes itself as a national model park for the demonstration of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the provision of accessibilities to persons with disabilities. Southwind Park is situated 2 miles west of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and Southern View.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 2 miles south of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles northwest of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,447 and it contained 5,668 housing units. Woodside Township is situated 3½ miles west of Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.72268° or 39° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
-89.61669° or 89° 37′ 0″ westInception
1845Open location code
86FGP9FM+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 317736837OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q20710201
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In Other Languages
“Strawbridge-Shepherd House” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Strawbridge-Shepherd House”
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Highlights include Kiwanis Stadium and The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC).
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