Kane County Board designates Welsh Settlement House in Big Rock Township a historic landmark

The Kane County Board voted on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to designate a roughly 1840s-era house in Big Rock Township a landmark.

The Welsh Settlement House is located at 46W756 Jericho Road in Big Rock Township.

In the ordinance designating the house a landmark, county officials said the home is an example of the settlement of Big Rock by pioneers from Wales. The county says it is architecturally significant because it demonstrates construction methods used by Welsh immigrants.

Welsh immigrants began settling in Big Rock Township starting in the 1830s, according to the county. The house is estimated to have been constructed in the 1840s. It was built in the Greek Revival style.

In September, the Kane County Historic Preservation Commission recommended a landmark designation for the house.

Now that the county has granted final approval, the house will be placed on the Kane County Register of Historic Places and afforded protections as a historic landmark.

The county forest preserve currently owns the house.

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