The Charles O. Boynton Carriage House is a prominent structure in the
Sycamore Historic District, located in
Sycamore, Illinois. The Sycamore Historic District was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1978. The Carriage House is considered one of more than 150 contributing properties to the overall historic integrity of the district.
History
The carriage house was built at the same time as the
Queen Anne residence, next door, of Sycamore businessman and land speculator, Charles O. Boynton, in 1887.
[ The home and the carriage house were held as one property until the Charles O. Boynton House was sold out of the Boynton family in 1986.][Bigolin, Steve]
The Sycamore Historic District: Location 3
''Daily Chronicle'', 5 September 2006, Retrieved 18 January 2007. At that time the building was converted for use as office space,[ a function it still served in 2007.
]
References
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Buildings and structures in Sycamore Historic District
Carriage houses in the United States
Houses completed in 1887
Historic district contributing properties in Illinois
National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Illinois
Carriage houses on the National Register of Historic Places
Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois