John R. Oughton House
John R. Oughton House | |
The front facade of the John R. Oughton House | |
| Location | 101 W. South St., Dwight, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°5′9″N 88°25′43″W / 41.08583°N 88.42861°W |
| Area | 7.2 acres (2.9 ha) |
| Built | House: 1891; 1895 Windmill: 1896 |
| Architect | House: Julian Barnes (1895) Windmill: U.S. Wind, Engine and Pump Company (builder) |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001383 |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 1980 |
The John R. Oughton House, commonly known as The Lodge or the Keeley Estate, is a Victorian mansion located in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The grounds remain mostly unchanged since the house was moved from its original site in 1894 and remodeled a year later. John R. Oughton occupied the house until his death in 1925, and in 1930, the house became a boarding home for patients of the internationally known Keeley Institute. The Keeley Institute was founded in 1879, in part by Oughton, and utilized a new form of treatment for alcoholism. The estate grounds feature two outbuildings, a carriage house and a windmill, as well as a pond. Since 1978, the Oughton House has been occupied by a private restaurant, but the windmill is owned by the Village of Dwight, and the carriage house is a public library. The Oughton House and its outbuildings were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.