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| Title | Brick, part of north chimney of Lincoln Home |
| Coverage / Year | 1840 to 1856;
Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | Painted chimney brick located May 1986. Stretcher and header on one side painted light chocolate brown with some mortar remnants. Very dirty, some chips. L 8 1/2" x W 4 1/16" x D 2". |
| Interpretation | Brick was part of north chimney that was partially covered up when a new roof was put on the Lincoln Home, possibly in the 1880s. The fireplace and chimney were built in the 1840s when a back parlor/bedroom was added on to the house. When the second floor was added in 1855-56, the chimney went through Mary Lincoln's bedroom. The chimney was probably painted with the house color either in the 1840s or 1856. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Northwest corner of north chimney, Lincoln Home, Springfield, IL |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Antebellum; Masonry; Brick; Construction; House; Housing |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 6667 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 375715562003_6667.jpg |
