Carlos Lattin House

The Carlos Lattin House was built by Illinois' first settler, Carlos Lattin. It lies within the boundaries of the Sycamore Historic District and is listed as one of the contributing structures in the district. The Sycamore Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Carlos Lattin House
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	41°59′2″N 88°41′39″W
Built	1854[1]
Architectural style	Greek Revival[2]
Part of	Sycamore Historic District (ID78003104[3])
Added to NRHP	May 2, 1978

History

The house, in the 300 block of Somonauk Street in Sycamore, was erected in 1854 by the city's first permanent settler, Carlos Lattin, who arrived in Sycamore in 1835.[1] He prospered as a farmer and grain and lumber dealer, worked as a correspondent for the Chicago Democrat, that city's first newspaper, and served as DeKalb County treasurer.[1]

Architecture

The house is designed in the Greek Revival style and features exterior brick construction.[2]

References

1. Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
2. Property Information Report, Lattin House, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved 17 February 2007.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.