D. D. Collins House
CITY:
Collinsville
COUNTY:
Madison
DEDICATED BY:
The City of Collinsville, The Friends of the D. D. Collins House, and The Illinois State Historical Society
DEDICATION DATE:
November 23, 2019 at 12:00:00 AM
The marker is located at 703 West Main Street in Collinsville
Built circa 1845 by Daniel Dove Collins (1814-1892) for his bride Elizabeth M. Anderson (1826-1902), the Collins House is an example of Greek revival architecture. As the first president of the Collinsville village board, Collins held board meetings in his home. He served as county judge, built the area’s first plank toll roads and was a highway commissioner.
The house, donated to the city by Irving Dilliard, was originally located at Main and Center Streets, and moved in the 1890s, and in 2015. The Historic Preservation Commission and the city coordinated the restoration. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.