Dowling House
The Dowling House is the oldest building in Galena, Illinois, United States, now a historic house museum.Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: house in Galena, Illinois
- Address: 220 Diagonal Street, Galena, IL 61036
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Market House and Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church.
Old Market House
Museum
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois. Old Market House is situated 510 feet south of Dowling House.
Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Michael's Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford. The church is located in Galena, Illinois, United States, at 227 South Bench Street in Galena. Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Dowling House.
Ulysses S. Grant Home
Museum
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant Home is situated 2,200 feet south of Dowling House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Galena Historic District.
Galena
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Galena Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties.
Rice Township
Village
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. Rice Township is situated 6 miles south of Dowling House.
Dowling House
- Categories: house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: West Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.41711° or 42° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
-90.42699° or 90° 25′ 37″ westInception
1826Open location code
86JFCH8F+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 510543996OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q19461385
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