John Deere House and Shop
John Deere Home and Shop | |
The 1836 John Deere House. | |
| Location | Illinois and Clinton Sts., Grand Detour, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′20″N 89°28′46″W / 41.83889°N 89.47944°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1836, et al. |
| Architect | John Deere (House) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000327 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 19, 1964 |
The John Deere House and Shop is located in the unincorporated village of Grand Detour, Illinois, near the Lee County city of Dixon. The site is known as the location where the first steel plow was invented by John Deere in 1837. The site includes Deere's house, a replica of his original blacksmith shop, a gift shop, and an archaeological exhibit showing the excavation site of his original blacksmith shop. The Deere House and Shop is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it joined that list in 1966, the year the Register was established. Prior to that, it was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 19, 1964.