From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House Added to NRHP: November 8, 2000
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House is a historical
Queen Anne Style residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. The
home was built in 1889 and was purchased by Francis
Stuyvesant Peabody in 1911. Peabody was the founder of
Peabody, Daniels & Company, which bought coal from
mines and sold it to Chicago area homes and businesses.
In 1903, his company forged a deal with the Chicago Edi-
son Company to be the main supplier of coal for local
power plants. Coal demand for these plants skyrocketed,
and by 1920, Peabody’s company supplied over 2.3 milli-
on tons of coal per year. Peabody was also associated with
the Democratic Party and was considered for the Vice
President of the United States in 1912. He stepped down
as company president in favor of his son Stuyvesant in
1919 and served as chairman of the board until his death
in 1922.
Peabody’s second wife, Mary Gertrude Sullivan, was
originally a resident of Hinsdale and was a possible influ-
ence on Peabody’s decision to reside there. Peabody lived
in 15 different houses during his career, but was most
associated with his Hinsdale residence. The south side
of the home was probably extended while the Peabodys
lived there. The Peabodys moved into the Mayslake Pe-
abody Estate in 1921.
References
• National Register of Historic Places Registration
Form: Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Location: 8 E. Third St.
Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates: 41°47′59″N 87°55′44″W / 41.79972°N
87.92889°W / 41.79972;
-87.92889Coordinates: 41°47′59″N
87°55′44″W / 41.79972°N 87.92889°W /
41.79972; -87.92889
Built: 1889
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Governing body: Private residence
NRHP Reference#: 93000836
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