MOLINE, Ill. — Moline's Deere-Wiman House is officially a local historic landmark.
The Moline City Council approved the recognition at their meeting on Tuesday, May 7. The Butterworth Foundation, which manages the home, said that making the building a landmark will help bring in more funding for restoration projects while also preserving the history of the property.
"The homes are really important to the community, not only because of the history they tell, but also the mission of our organization is to provide the space for the community. Nonprofit groups have been able to meet in the home since the late 1970s, and I think that's very special about the home," Butterworth Foundation Executive Director Heather Calvert said.
The house was built back in 1872 by Charles Deere, son of John Deere, for his wife Mary Little Dickinson Deere and their daughters, Anna and Katherine. Originally named "Overlook" due to its hilltop location, four generations of the Deere family resided in the home. In 1976, it was donated for public use following the death of Pattie Southall Wiman.
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