Pierre Menard House
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The Pierre Menard House, located in Ellis Grove, Illinois
, U.S.A., was the home of Pierre Menard
, a trader who became the first lieutenant governor of Illinois
from 1818 to 1822. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
and designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1970. Also preserved by the state as the Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, it is operated as a museum, devoted to the Menard family and area history, by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
.
The two-story home features early 19th century period furnishings. The rooms on the main floor include the entry hall, parlor, master bedroom, dining room, two additional bedrooms, maid's room and a nursery
. Behind the home is a period stone kitchen. The grounds include a privy
, a reconstructed smokehouse
and springhouse, and a historic herb and vegetable garden.
Ellis Grove, Illinois
Ellis Grove is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ellis Grove is located at ....
, U.S.A., was the home of Pierre Menard
Pierre Menard
Pierre Menard was a fur trader and U.S. political figure. Pierre Menard was born at St. Antoine-sur-Richelieu, near Montreal, Canada, third in a family of ten children...
, a trader who became the first lieutenant governor of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
from 1818 to 1822. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1970. Also preserved by the state as the Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, it is operated as a museum, devoted to the Menard family and area history, by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is tasked with the duty of maintaining most State-owned historic sites within Illinois, and maximizing their educational and recreational value to visitors....
.
The two-story home features early 19th century period furnishings. The rooms on the main floor include the entry hall, parlor, master bedroom, dining room, two additional bedrooms, maid's room and a nursery
Nursery (room)
A nursery is usually, in American connotations, a bedroom within a house or other dwelling set aside for an infant or toddler. A typical nursery would contain a crib , a table or platform for the purpose of changing diapers , as well as various items required for the care of the child...
. Behind the home is a period stone kitchen. The grounds include a privy
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
, a reconstructed smokehouse
Smokehouse
A smokehouse is a building where meat or fish is cured with smoke. The finished product might be stored in the building, sometimes for a year or more.-History:...
and springhouse, and a historic herb and vegetable garden.