Magnolia Manor (Cairo, Illinois)By jbottero(2026-07-14)The Magnolia Manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14-room red brick house which features double walls with their ten-inch airspaces, intended to keep out the city's famous dampness. Inside the home are many original, 19th-century furnishings. Galigher became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant during the time Grant had command in Cairo. When Grant retired after two terms as president, he was the subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association, currently headed by Charles McGinnis, and open by appointment.
Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.
The Magnolia Manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14-room red brick house which features double walls with their ten-inch airspaces, intended to keep out the city's famous dampness. Inside the home are many original, 19th-century furnishings. Galigher became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant during the time Grant had command in Cairo. When Grant retired after two terms as president, he was the subject of a lavish celebration at Magnolia Manor. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association, currently headed by Charles McGinnis, and open by appointment.
Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.
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