William Beith House
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| Location | St Charles, Kane County, Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′39.76″N 88°18′46.15″W / 41.9110444°N 88.3128194°W |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | William Beith |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003575 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 1983 |
The William Beith House, now known as the Beith House Museum, is a Registered Historic Place located at 8 Indiana Street in St. Charles, Il. It largely retains its original riverstone exterior, while many other local structures have been significantly altered or covered in stucco.[2]
William Beith immigrated from Scotland in 1843. Beith became a prominent local builder in Kane County, Illinois, who built this house from 1845 to 1850 for his family. The William Beith House is notable as one of the only riverstone houses of the 1850s remaining in St. Charles.
The Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley rescued the house in 1980 and restored it to operate as a museum of house preservation. Exhibits show mid-19th century decorative arts, and the techniques used to restore the interior features and exterior structure. The United States Department of the Interior recognized the house as a Historic Place on December 7, 1983. The home serves as the headquarters for Preservation Partners.
