Lake–Peterson House
Lake-Peterson House | |
Interactive map showing the location of Lake-Petersen House | |
| Location | 1313 E. State St., Rockford, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′59″N 89°4′30″W / 42.26639°N 89.07500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built by | John Lake |
| Architectural style | Victorian Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001424 |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1980 |
The Lake–Peterson House, also known as Jenny's, is a Victorian Gothic Revival home in Rockford, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1873, probably by prominent Rockford citizen John Lake - its first owner, but its architect is unknown. The house is a significant example of Gothic Revival architecture and is considered one of the finest such homes in the U.S. state of Illinois. The Lake–Peterson House is owned and maintained by Swedish American Hospital in Rockford and stands adjacent to the main hospital complex along Business US 20 (East State Street). The building and its carriage house were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.