Louis Jehle House

Historic house in Illinois, United States

United States historic place


Louis Jehle House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


39°23′3″N 89°4′33″W / 39.38417°N 89.07583°W / 39.38417; -89.07583
Area	less than one acre
Built by	Lyman and Jordan
Architect	Miller, George H.
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	95000490^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 20, 1995

The Louis Jehle House is a historic house located at 511 E. Fifth St. in Pana, Illinois. The house was built in 1895 for local businessman Louis Jehle. Prominent Bloomington architect George H. Miller designed the Queen Anne house; it is Miller's only design in Pana. A round tower with a Palladian window rises above the house's front entrance, which is located in a full-length porch. A second, octagonal tower extends above the roof line on the east side of the house. The second story and both towers are sided with patterned shingles. The house has a multi-component roof with a main gabled section and a cross gable in the back.^[2]

The Queen Anne features eleven stained glass windows and several jeweled stained glass doors. It is the only home in Christian County that is on the National Register of Historic Places.^{[citation needed]}

In addition, the home has three fireplaces adorned with mirrors and hand carved mantels. The hardwood floors throughout reflect various patterns inlaid with different hard woods.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1995.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Beard, Jo Anne (January 2, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jehle, Louis, House" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2014.