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Preservation Resources
Historic Interiors
Parlor, Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, Edwardsville
 “My
favorite interior is the parlor of the 1820 Federal-style Col. Benjamin
Stephenson House in Edwardsville,” says Joseph A. Weber, an emeritus
professor of art education at Southern Illinois University and a member
of the Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission. “It is a very
beautiful, example of a refined and perfectly proportioned room with
exquisite details, not generally found in early Illinois interiors."
“The symmetrical placement of the 12-over-8 windows and the neoclassical
mantel in this square room is beautiful. The room’s 10-foot-tall
ceilings and case work create a sense of balance and visual harmony
which appeals to me."
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“The room is furnished with antiques and reproductions of the period,
reflecting a home and life style of an upper-class family who moved to
the Illinois Territory in the early 1800s from Kentucky.”
To learn more about the Col. Benjamin Stephenson House,
click here.
Interiors Resources
Submissions
To have your favorite historic Illinois interior considered for our new
Historic Interior feature, send several interior and exterior
photographs, a photograph of yourself, and a short statement explaining
why the interior is your favorite to
Marija Rich.
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