H. P. Boult House
- Year
- 1889
- Style
- Queen Anne
- City
- Springfield, IL
The H. P. Boult House at 1123 South 2nd Street was built in 1889 in the Queen Anne style with Eastlake ornamentation. The two-story wooden house is known for its carved front porch, corner tower, and richly detailed interior. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1982.
the building
Carved porch and tower. The front porch features a gable with a carved pediment, projecting carved panels, and a latticed base; a tower rises above the porch, while the other half of the front facade is dominated by a second gable.
Interior woodwork. Inside, the house features a curved cherry staircase, decorative woodwork throughout, and a painted slate fireplace.
the style
The house combines a Queen Anne design with Eastlake ornamentation, seen in its carved porch details, X-shaped bracing, and horizontal siding on the two-story wooden exterior.
More on Queen Annesignificance
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1982.
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