Breidecker House

Built in 1866 as a one-story brick home using brick made in Columbia, this house belonged to the Breidecker family, early settlers who had immigrated from Germany. The family added a second story and front porch in 1910. Christian Breidecker also owned and managed the old St. Louis Hotel at the current location of 112 S. Main Street and served as a town trustee from 1863 to 1871. The house remained in the Breidecker family until the 1950s, when it became a rental unit. Evidence of a fire that nearly destroyed the house remains in the attic, and the home has been partially restored to its original style and was designated a local landmark in 2013.

Columbia, Illinois · United States