Frederick Weistar House
The Frederick Weistar House (aka the Stone Cottage) was built by Frederick Weistar, a Swiss immigrant, in the late 1850s. The house is an architecturally significant example of a mid-nineteenth-century domestic stone dwelling with a two-door facade and German vernacular characteristics. The one-story limestone home is two rooms wide and one room deep. The house consists of four rooms with two front doors leading to the rooms on the main floor. Houses of this style were very popular single-family residences at the time, but this house is the only one remaining in Chester. It is currently part of the Randolph County Museum.
Often, travelers only consider grand manors or palaces when thinking of historic homes. The Frederick Weistar House allows visitors to see a more modest family’s home from the late 1800s, allowing some understanding of life during this period. If you’re interested in how people from the past lived, then a visit to the Frederick Weistar House is a must.
Randolph County IL Courthouse, West Taylor Street, Chester, Illinois, USA
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Museums and Interpretive Centers
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St. Nicholas Landmark, Ferry Street, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 0.26 mi (straight line)
Segar Memorial Park
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Chester Welcome Center, 10 Bridge Bypass Rd, Chester, IL 62233, USA
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Chester Welcome Center, Bridge Bypass Road, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 0.28 mi (straight line)
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Chester Welcome Center, Bridge Bypass Road, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 0.28 mi (straight line)
Cohen Memorial Home, Harrison Street, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 0.38 mi (straight line)
822 Swanwick St, Chester, IL 62233, USA
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217 Opdyke Street, Chester, IL, USA
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Spinach Can Collectibles, State Street, Chester, IL, USA
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174 MO-51, Perryville, MO 63775, USA
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Mary's River Covered Bridge, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 4.59 mi (straight line)
Kaskaskia Bell State Historic Site (Liberty Bell of the West), 1st Street, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 4.83 mi (straight line)
203 1st St, Chester, IL 62233
Distance: 4.86 mi (straight line)
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area, South Lake Drive, Chester, IL, USA
Distance: 4.88 mi (straight line)
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, Kaskaskia Street, Ellis Grove, IL, USA
Distance: 5.78 mi (straight line)
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4372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove, IL 62241, USA
Distance: 6.22 mi (straight line)
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