7 Stunning Historic Homes On The Market

Galena Historic Mansion and Licensed Bed & Breakfast is located on the corner of Hwy 20 & Oldenburg Lane. Includes a detached 3 car garage & also a 1 room cottage that rents out as well. Small Inn, a great Wedding venue offering a partially finished ballroom on the 3rd level.

Size:  – sf

Price: $699,000

Listing details: Mansion is offered furnished with a few personal exclusions and turn-key business. Features include Marble fireplaces in most rooms throughout. Wood burner for the furnace as well as gas forced air.

Contact: Angela Stodden, Keller Williams Signature Realty, +1 815-541-5482

Beautiful original woodwork and architecture throughout this 6, 100 square foot home. Many options for this home to be used as a personal residence, bed & breakfast as it has been in the past, or an event venue. The extensive 11.6-acre grounds include various flower & vegetable gardens, a fruit orchard with a variety of trees, and a large pond.

Size: 6,162 sf

Price: $690,000

Listing details: The views are incredible, peaceful, and private. 4 bedrooms, each with an en suite, along with a main floor powder room and a bath in the basement. Balconies, lots of windows, a covered side porches, tile roof, and stone exteriors are a few of the features that stand out.

Contact: Janette Rosborough, Crawford County Real Estate, +1 618.553.2900

Looking for a home with history? Then this is it! What history, you ask? This home was the original farmhouse for the last family that sold land that is now known as the Arlington Park Racetrack and will be the future home to The Chicago Bears. It was moved to this location in about 1926 with rolling logs pulled by horses.

Size: 2,243 sf

Price: $649,900

Listing details: It now features a tasteful blend of a timeless vintage historic home with today’s modern conveniences, has had only 4 owners in its life, and is in one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Arlington Heights. As you enter the screened-in porch of this large meticulously taken care of vintage and historic home, you’ll want to sit in the chairs and stay awhile.

Contact: Donna Plank, @ properties, +1 847.334.3605

WOW! This historical beauty in the heart of Trenton has undergone over $300 k in renovations and restorations. It is the epitome of vintage charm featuring solid Mulligan wood flooring, arched windows, ornate tray ceilings, stately wide molding, transom and sash windows, and British imported door knobs with skeleton keys.

Size: 2,806 sf

Price: $399,000

Listing details: The completely updated kitchen is stunning with antique white hand-carved oak cabinetry, quartz counter tops, a white tile backsplash, a large farmhouse sink and additional prep sink on the island, stylish open shelving, wood-look tile flooring, and a built-in range hood over top the 5-burner industrial range.

Contact: Kimberly Le, Coldwell Banker, +1 314-337-3490

The Frederick R. Feitshans house in Springfield’s Old Aristocracy Hill Neighborhood is a beautiful 2 story high-style Gothic Revival Victorian with remarkable renovation. Approximately 5,360 square foot The main floor level has converted office space, 2 half baths, and houses a legal office as a long-term tenant.

Size: 5,360 sf

Price: $385,000

Listing details: Upper floor has converted office space with 1 full and 1 half bath. Lot size 110 x 158 with approximately 22 spaces of parking. Close to the Capital, downtown, and with easy interstate access.

Contact: Roni Mohan, RE/MAX Professionals, +1 217-899-7899

The Clinton L Conkling House in Springfield’s Old Aristocracy Hill Neighborhood is a 4,800 square foot 2-story Italianate style home that has been converted to office but could reconvert to a single family or residential. Zoned R5B the current use houses a professional office group as a long-term tenant.

Size: 4,800 sf

Price: $375,000

Listing details: Attention to every restoration detail is evident in this grand residential and office use structure, and the building retains most of its residential footprint. Inlaid patterned wood flooring, multiple granite-faced fireplaces, carved stairway banisters, ornate chandeliers, and soaring ceilings are some of the gorgeous interior features.

Contact: Roni Mohan, RE/MAX Professionals, +1 217-899-7899

In the charming and always popular neighborhood near Aurora University, this 1929 colonial home blends historical charm with modern updates. Step inside to see an updated farmhouse-style kitchen with shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, and slate gray appliances.

Size: 2,002 sf

Price: $350,000

Listing details: Enjoy a cup of coffee at the breakfast bar that flows into the dining room. Hardwood floors throughout the main level reflect beautifully from the abundance of natural light in the home. Upstairs find 3 bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a cozy loft that would be a great reading nook.

Contact: Amanda Brooks, Keller Williams Inspire, +1 708.921.9156