From The Archives	Listing No. 9062 1856 Cottage Bement, IL
	Bryant Cottage State Historic Site Bryant Cottage was built in 1856 by Francis E. Bryant (1818-1889), a friend and political ally of Senator Stephen A. Douglas. According to Bryant family tradition, on the evening of July 29, 1858, Douglas and Abraham Lincoln conferred in the parlor of this house to plan the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The picturesque one-story, four-room wood frame cottage has been "restored" and is interpreted as an example of a middle-class life in mid-nineteenth-century Illinois. The furniture on display is of the Renaissance Revival style, appropriate for a small-town family of the mid-nineteenth century.
	Contact Information: Phone: 217-678-8184 HPA.BryantCottage@Illinois.gov Website: www.bement.com/about-bement/bement-history/visit-bryant-cottage-state-historic-site Tell 'em you saw it on OldHouses.com!
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