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Ellwood House Museum
509 North First Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 756-4609
Fax: (815) 756-4645
Driving Directions
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Ellwood House, a grand Victorian mansion, is located in a lovely park in the heart of DeKalb, Illinois. Inside, crystal chandeliers sparkle, gilt mirrors shine, and antique woodwork gleams. A visit to this elegant home brings the past to life!
Built by barbed wire millionaire Isaac L. Ellwood in 1879, the mansion remains with its original furnishings just as when the Ellwood family lived there decades ago. Experience a by-gone era as you tour the great English living room with its vast stone fireplace, the mahogany-panelled dining room, and the magnificent rotunda with a three-story spiral staircase. The many restored bedrooms, servants rooms, and service areas provide a glimpse of a complete household at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Guided Tours:
The 1 hour guided tour includes all four floors of the Ellwood mansion, as well as the "Little House", a charming 1891 playhouse on the grounds.
Tours begin:
1 & 3 PM ~ Tuesday through Friday
1, 2 & 3 PM ~ Saturday - Sunday
(Mansion tours resume March 1, 2008)
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Admission:
Adults: $8.00
Youth 6-17: $3.00
Under age 6: free
Visitor Center exhibits: free |
The museum’s Visitor Center includes the Barbed Wire History Gallery, the Carriage Gallery and the Special Exhibits Gallery.
The Gift Shop features a large selection of postcards, Victorian reproductions, turn-of-the-century toys, hand-crafted ornaments and other unique items.
Call 815-756-4609 for more information
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From the East (Chicago) on I-88:
Exit at Peace Road. You will need 80¢ for automatic toll bin. Turn RIGHT and travel north on Peace Rd. to the intersection with Rt. 38 (Lincoln Hwy). Turn LEFT (west) onto Lincoln Hwy. and travel approximately 2 miles through central business district of DeKalb to the intersection with First Street. Turn RIGHT (north) onto North First and travel three blocks to intersection with Pine Street and Augusta Avenue. Turn LEFT (west) onto Augusta Avenue and then bear RIGHT onto Linden Place. Just ahead you will see the entrance drive to Ellwood House Museum. Free parking is available adjacent to the Visitor Center.
From the West on I-88:
Exit at Annie Glidden Road. Travel North on Annie Glidden Rd. to the intersection with Rt. 38 (Lincoln Hwy). Turn RIGHT (east) on Lincoln Hwy and travel approximately 1 mile past the campus of Northern Illinois University to the intersection with First Street. Turn LEFT (north) onto North First and travel three blocks to the intersection with Pine Street and Augusta Avenue. Turn LEFT (west) on Augusta Avenue and then bear RIGHT onto Linden Place. Just ahead you will see the entrance drive to Ellwood House Museum. Free parking is available adjacent to the Visitor Center.
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