Tiger-Anderson House Explained

Tiger-Anderson House
Nearest City:Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates:39.8442°N -89.7086°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 11, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86001316

The Tiger-Anderson House is a historic farmhouse located west of Springfield, Illinois on County Road 3 North. The Greek Revival house was built circa 1832. The two-story brick house has an L-shaped plan. The front entrance is located in the center of the main wing; it features a transom with engaged piers, sidelights on either side, and a flat lintel. Both the main wing and rear ell are topped by gable roofs. Moses K. Anderson, who served as Illinois' adjutant general for eighteen years, lived in the house from 1868 to 1881.[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirchner. Charles. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Tiger-Anderson House. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081736/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201457.pdf. dead. March 4, 2016. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. January 28, 2015. January 25, 1986.