Elihu Benjamin Washburne House
The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois. Constructed in 1844–45, the building was built for and owned by Elihu Benjamin Washburne, a prominent Galena lawyer who served in Congress during the American Civil War, and as Secretary of State and Minister to France under President Ulysses S. Grant, another famous Galenian. The Washburne House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Elihu Benjamin Washburne House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Interactive map showing Washburne House’s location | |
| Location | 908 3rd St., Galena, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′50″N 90°25′54″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000708 |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1973 |
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