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Front of Typical I-House

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Title
Front of Typical I-House
Description
The front of the Isaac Funk home, and I-house, which was built in 1842.
Interpretation
I-houses were named as such because they were commonly found in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. Isaac Funk built this home after having farmed in McLean County for 20 years. This is the formal part of the I-house with symmetrical placement of windows and two front doors.
Inscription
The front of the Isaac Funk Home. This is the formal part of the I-House. Note the symmetrical placement of windows and tewo front doors. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865  
  • Dwellings  
  • Frontier and pioneer life  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1842
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 2:12, p. 25
  • mch0235
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleFront of Typical I-House
DescriptionThe front of the Isaac Funk home, and I-house, which was built in 1842.
InterpretationI-houses were named as such because they were commonly found in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. Isaac Funk built this home after having farmed in McLean County for 20 years. This is the formal part of the I-house with symmetrical placement of windows and two front doors.
InscriptionThe front of the Isaac Funk Home. This is the formal part of the I-House. Note the symmetrical placement of windows and tewo front doors. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865  
  • Dwellings  
  • Frontier and pioneer life  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1842
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 2:12, p. 25
  • mch0235
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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