Magnolia Manor is a
postbellum
may refer to:
* Any post-war period or era
* Post-war period following the American Civil War (1861–1865); nearly synonymous to Reconstruction era (1863–1877)
* Post-war period in Peru following its defeat at the War of the Pacific (1879†...
manor located in
Cairo, Illinois
Cairo ( ) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County.
The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp, was built here in 1862 by Union General Ulysses ...
, located in
Alexander County. It has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969.
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The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association.
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History
The manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14-room red brick house which features double walls intended to keep out the city's famous dampness with their ten-inch airspaces. Inside the home are many original, 19th-century furnishings. Galigher became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant during the time Grant had command in Cairo. When Grant retired after two terms as president he was subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor.Cairo, Illinois Attractions
, Mark Twain's Mississippi River, Northern Illinois University Libraries.
Notes
External links
- part of a guide to the mid-Mississippi Valley
Library of Congress - Survey number HABS IL-218
(Listed in 1934 as Peter T. Langan House the owner at the time)
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
Cairo, Illinois
Houses in Alexander County, Illinois
Museums in Alexander County, Illinois
Historic house museums in Illinois
National Register of Historic Places in Alexander County, Illinois
Houses completed in 1869
1869 establishments in Illinois
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