点评:Ellwood House Museum, or Ellwood Mansion, was built in 1879 for Issac Ellwood, who is given credit, in part, for Joseph Glidden's invention of barbed wire. Located at 509 North 1st Street in De Kalb, set on 10 acres of parkland in the heart of the city, it consists of seven historic structures, including the 1879 Ellwood Mansion, 1899 Ellwood-Nehring House, four gardens and four exhibit galleries covering 6,000 square feet in the Patience Ellwood Towle Visitor Center, a converted and expanded 1912 multi-car garage, that detail the story of the Ellwood family and their role in the early history of De Kalb. Described as "one of Illinois' top hidden gems," the Ellwood Mansion is a relic of the Gilded Age. It features 33 rooms, a red brick facade, ornate white trim, mansard roof and interior central hall surrounded by a lush, landscaped lawn with trees and greenery. Open from 12:30 to 4:30 Tuesday through Saturday, visitors can discover nearly 150 years of local history while taking a guided tour through the grand Victorian era mansion, a stunning Tudor Revival style house with original furnishings, art and architecture that tells the story of the influential Ellwood family that helped to shape the region and the nation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
翻译:埃尔伍德故居博物馆(Ellwood House Museum),又称埃尔伍德大厦(Ellwood Mansion),建于1879年,是为艾萨克·埃尔伍德(Issac Ellwood)而建。埃尔伍德被认为是约瑟夫·格利登(Joseph Glidden)发明铁丝网的幕后推手之一。博物馆位于迪卡尔布市北第一街509号,坐落在市中心10英亩的公园绿地中。博物馆由七座历史建筑组成,包括1879年的埃尔伍德大厦、1899年的埃尔伍德-内林故居(Ellwood-Nehring House)、四个花园以及位于帕蒂恩斯·埃尔伍德·托尔游客中心(Patience Ellwood Towle Visitor Center)内的四个展厅,总面积达6000平方英尺。游客中心由一座1912年改建扩建的多车位车库组成,详细讲述了埃尔伍德家族的故事及其在迪卡尔布早期历史中的作用。埃尔伍德大厦被誉为“伊利诺伊州最不为人知的瑰宝之一”,是镀金时代的遗迹。这座宅邸拥有33个房间,红砖外墙,饰以精美的白色装饰,坡屋顶,以及被绿树环绕的葱郁草坪环绕的中央大厅。宅邸周二至周六中午12:30至下午4:30开放,游客可在导览的带领下参观这座宏伟的维多利亚时代宅邸,探索近150年的当地历史。这座令人惊叹的都铎复兴式建筑保留了原有的家具、艺术品和建筑风格,讲述了对该地区乃至整个国家都产生深远影响的埃尔伍德家族的故事。该宅邸于1975年被列入国家史迹名录。