Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce

Each print is numbered and signed by our local artist, Barbara Dewaard. Custom framing is
available here in Dwight by Main Street Company,

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Windmill Print - The Oughton
Estate Windmill is located behind the
Country Mansion, built in 1896 to
supply water for the Oughton Estate
and grounds. In 1975, the head of
the Windmill was destroyed. In 1977,
the Ohlendorfs had a new head
shipped from South America to
replace the old one. This head was
again repaired in June of 2003 to
begin the resoration and renovation
of the Windmill. On Spetember 23,
1980, the Windmill was placed on the
"National Register of Historic Places".
$25.00

Country Mansion Print - The
Country Mansion and Restaurant is
located at 101 East South Street. It
was built in 1891. It originated as the
Scott House, a twenty room Victorian
boarding house, located one block
northeast of its present location. In
1894, the three story structure was
moved to it's current site by the use of
horses, according to town historians.
In 1895, the home was elaborately
renovated under the direction of the
Joliet architect Julian Barnes, to
become the residence of John R.
Oughton, one of the founders of the
Keeley Institute. In 1977 the home was
purchased by the Ohlendorfs,
remodeled and reopened as The
Country Mansion. The Bakery has
been in the same family since 1907.
On September 23, 1980, the home
was placed and remains today on The
National Register of Historic Places".
$25.00

Oughton Estate Carriage House
Print- located on Carriage Way, this
building presently houses the Prairie
Creek District Library. Built in 1896
as a carriage house where it housed
prize cattle and horses for the
Oughton Estate, it was later
transformed into a treatment and
recreation building for the Keeley Co.
In 1989, the Oughtons donated the
building to the library. On September
23, 1980, the Library was placed on
the "National Register of Historic
Places".
$25.00

Stable Print - This print is a drawing
of the stable on the Oughton Estate.
The building is no longer standing.
$25.00