Gustave Koerner House
200 Abend Street
Belleville, Illinois
For a map and driving directions, enter the address above into this Mapquest web site:
Map to Koerner's House
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Contact Information
St. Clair County Historical Society
701 East Washington Street
Belleville, Illinois 62220
Phone (618) 234-0600
Fax: (618) 234–3060
Hours: M – F 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Closed Sat., Sun., and major holidays
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For comments and suggestions about the content on Web site contact
Jack LeChien, President of the Gustave Koerner House Committee.
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Tours
Tours of the Gustave Koerner House are given to volunteers and benefactors by special arrangement. The House is open during select fund raising events which will be announced on our Events page. Virtual tours are planned for this Web site.
We invite you to join our efforts to restore Koerner's home at Abend and Mascoutah Avenue in Belleville, Illinois. Your HELP is greatly needed. Enjoy giving our COLLECTIBLES, GIFTS and BOOKS available for purchase.
Learn more about the St. Clair County Historical Society
The restoration of Belleville's Gustave Koerner home, on Mascoutah Avenue at Abend Street, will stand as a testament to one of Belleville's most illustrious citizens. Koerner joined Abraham Lincoln, Horace Greeley and others who, fired by the passions of the times, came together to create the Republican Party in 1856. Koerner became a close Lincoln confidant, helped write the 1860 Republican Party platform, and managed Lincoln's drive to the presidential nomination at the party's convention. Koerner was an ardent anti-slavery proponent and, as a German emigre, played a key role in allying western America's German population with the Union cause.
The Koerner House Restoration Committee is working with a team of consultants to prepare a Historic Structure Report. Selective demolition of the structure's modern components commenced in May 2005. Once complete, the home will be opened as a museum, where Koerner's life and political career will be interpreted.
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