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The David Davis Mansion, completed in 1872, combines Italianate and Second Empire architectural features and is a model of mid-Victorian style and taste. Known as Clover Lawn, it was the home of David Davis, the friend, mentor and campaign manager for Abraham Lincoln.
The David Davis Mansion, also known as Clover Lawn, is a Gilded Age home in Bloomington, Illinois that was the residence of David Davis, Supreme Court justice (1862–1877) and Senator from Illinois. The mansion has been a state museum since 1960.
The David Davis Mansion, also known as Clover Lawn, stands as an impressive reminder of the important role that Illinois played in America's history during the nineteenth century. The three-story, yellow-brick, genteel home comprises 36 rooms and was very advanced for its day.
Each tour begins at ten minutes past the top of each hour at 9:10am, 10:10am, 11:10am, 12:10pm, 1:10pm, 2:10pm and 3:10pm. The tour begins with a 20-minute introductory video in our visitor’s center, followed by a docent-led tour inside the David Davis Mansion, which lasts approximately 45 minutes.
A visit to Judge David Davis' estate offers a glimpse into the lives of the wealthy and powerful of his day. Davis, friend and mentor to Abraham Lincoln, served as a United States Supreme Court Justice and was a key contributor during Lincoln's bid for the 1860 Presidential nomination.
Davis commissioned French-born architect Alfred Piquenard (1826-1876) to design the late-Victorian style mansion, primarily as a residence for his wife, Sarah Davis (1814-1879), who did not want to live in Washington, D.C. Known as Clover Lawn, the mansion was constructed between 1870 and 1872.
The David Davis Mansion State Historic Site is a beautifully restored, Victorian home, built between 1870-1872 for Judge David Davis (1815-1886) and his wife...
A visit to Judge David Davis' estate offers a glimpse into the lives of the wealthy and powerful of his day. Davis, friend and mentor to Abraham Lincoln, served as a United States Supreme Court Justice and was a key contributor during Lincoln's bid for the 1860 Presidential nomination.
Website. http://www.daviddavismansion.org/. In 1844, Davis won election as a Whig to the Illinois legislature, and four years later was elected judge of Illinois' Eighth Judicial Circuit, where he served on the bench during Lincoln's remaining years as an attorney on the circuit.
- Significance: Built by Judge David Davis, an associate of Abraham Lincoln in law and politics for more than twenty years, member of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1877), and U.S. Senator (1877-1883).
