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Benjamin Pickles Home

The Benjamin Pickles home, a two-story frame Italianate style structure, has been nominated for its architectural significance. When first constructed in 1859, this home was a focal point of the street, being one of the largest homes of the period. The Pickles home burned around the turn of the century and a major remodeling took place. At present the home has a full-length front porch accentuated with Doric columns and a central entry with leaded glass transom and sidelights. The house is topped with a paired corbel cornice and has a flat-topped hip roof.

The Pickles home became part of local history in 1861 when its owner was killed at his blacksmith shop, the victim of one of the earliest and most notorious murders in Joliet.

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