The Gildersleeve House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 since July 1977. It was located in the McLean County, Illinois

McLean County, Illinois

McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...

 village of Hudson

Hudson, Illinois

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. The house was torn down in 2000. The home is one of several significant houses in McLean County that were added to the Register in the late 1970s. Others include, Duncan Manor

Duncan Manor

Duncan Manor, in rural McLean County, near Towanda, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. The Duncan Manor is one of several McLean County homes listed on the Register...

, in rural Towanda

Towanda, Illinois

Towanda is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 480 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, the George H. Cox House

George H. Cox House

The George H. Cox House, in the McLean County, Illinois seat of Bloomington, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 1985. It is part of the nearby East Grove Street District, as well as being individually listed on the National Register....

, in Bloomington

Bloomington, Illinois

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, and the Benjamin House

Ruben M. Benjamin House

The Ruben M. Benjamin House is a house located in the United States city of Bloomington, Illinois. It is a two-story, rectangular building, styled in the Classical Revival architectural motif. It was built in 1856 by the man who would become the first governor of the state of Colorado, John L....

also in Bloomington.