facebook THE DILLON HOME tripadvisor MUSEUM 1005 E. 3RD ST., STERLING, IL 815.622.6202 THEDILLONHOMEOGMAIL COM AVAILABLE FOR WEDDING& EVENT RENTAL UNTOUCHED HISTORY TOUR TIMES: The Dillon Home is a work of Italianate Architecture, built in 1858 for Civil War Brigadier General, Edward Needles Kirk. The Kirk's had plansP to raise a large family in the home, but when Edward died from a wound sustained at the Battle of Stone's River, his wife Eliza returned to Pennsylvania. The home went through few changes, and several owners, before Washington Dillon purchased it in 1882 Closed Tues Thurs/Sat: 10:00a, 11:00a 1:00p, 2:00p & 3:00p Ultimately, it became home to PW. Dillon, President of Northwestern Steel and Wire. The homes' grandeur is a remarkable sight, as his wife, Crete, was an avid traveler, and collector of eclectic pieces and period furniture. Unique from most historic home museums, The Dillon Home retains all of the original furnishings and belongings, as the estate was conveyed to the Sterling Park District after PW's passing in 1980. Friday: 2:00p, 3:00p 4:00p & 5:00p facebook THE DILLON HOME tripadvisor MUSEUM 1005 E. 3RD ST., STERLING, IL 815.622.6202 THEDILLONHOMEOGMAIL COM AVAILABLE FOR WEDDING& EVENT RENTAL UNTOUCHED HISTORY TOUR TIMES: The Dillon Home is a work of Italianate Architecture, built in 1858 for Civil War Brigadier General, Edward Needles Kirk. The Kirk's had plansP to raise a large family in the home, but when Edward died from a wound sustained at the Battle of Stone's River, his wife Eliza returned to Pennsylvania. The home went through few changes, and several owners, before Washington Dillon purchased it in 1882 Closed Tues Thurs/Sat: 10:00a, 11:00a 1:00p, 2:00p & 3:00p Ultimately, it became home to PW. Dillon, President of Northwestern Steel and Wire. The homes' grandeur is a remarkable sight, as his wife, Crete, was an avid traveler, and collector of eclectic pieces and period furniture. Unique from most historic home museums, The Dillon Home retains all of the original furnishings and belongings, as the estate was conveyed to the Sterling Park District after PW's passing in 1980. Friday: 2:00p, 3:00p 4:00p & 5:00p