Photo Record
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Caption |
Old Townsend homestead, Edward & Somonauk St. |
Name |
Photograph |
Image |
004\2003089-2.jpg |
Description |
Photograph, Reproduction of a Post Card of the Townsend Homestead, later home of the Stevens family. The house was torn down to build the Sycamore, Illinois Municipal Hospital at Somonauk & Edwards Streets. In the early 1900's, the heirs of Eleanor F. Townsend deeded this property to the City of Sycamore to use as a hospital. During 1912, the old home was used as a hospital with but a few changes. In 1913, Mrs. Mary M. Stevens, as a memorial to her husband, Horace M. Stevens, gave $22,000 for the purpose of building a wing to the old Townsend home, to contain an operating room and other professional equipment for a modern hospital. The Stroberg home, which is still standing is pictured in the foreground. |
Catalog Number |
2003.089 |
Subjects |
Sycamore |
Search Terms |
Somonauk Street Sycamore Surgical Hospital Edward Street 1912 1913 Home |
People |
Townsend, Amos W. Stevens, Horace M. Stevens, Mrs. Horace M. Townsend, Eleanor P. |