Hegeler Carus Mansion
| Hegeler Carus Mansion | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under Restoration |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Owner | Hegeler Carus Foundation |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William W. Boyington, et al.; Fiedler, A. |
| Main contractor | Edward C. Hegeler |
Hegeler-Carus Mansion | |
| Location | LaSalle, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°20′9.5″N 89°5′13.6″W / 41.335972°N 89.087111°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000989 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1995 |
| Designated NHL | March 29, 2007 |
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The Hegeler Carus Mansion, located at 1307 Seventh Street in La Salle, Illinois is one of the Midwest's great Second Empire structures. Completed in 1876 for Edward C. Hegeler, a partner in the nearby Matthiessen Hegeler Zinc Company, the mansion was designed in 1874 by noted Chicago architect William W. Boyington. The mansion is now owned and operated by the Hegeler Carus Foundation, and is open to the public. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007.