Alton, Illnois Historic Home Tours St. Louis area
Alton, Illinois Historic Mansion Tours St. Louis area

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Tour the mansion that was built as a wedding gift by Railroad Baron and Entrepreneur Z. B. Job. Later the residence of Edmond Beall, Alderman, four time Mayor of Alton, Senator, Industrialist and Financier

Designed by world renowned architect, Lucas Pfeiffenberger, and completed in 1903—today this three story, 10,000 + square foot mansion serves as as a living museum of turn of the century life and architecutre and as one of the finest Greater St. Louis bed and breakfast inns.

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The Historic Home Tour

Lavishly furnished with period antiques, reproductions, hand sewn Oriental rugs, and marble and bronze statuary—on your narrated historic home tour you will learn about:

• the connection between Z. B. Job, one time Sheriff of Madison County, and Jessie James
• the story of Mrs. Job and her five millionaire husbands
• the connection between Edmond Beall and Mary Todd Lincoln
• how Senator Beall was instrumental in saving “The Great Mound” (Cahokia Mounds)
• why the Honorable Mr. Beall is known as, “the man who pulled Alton out of the mud.”

National Historic Register

The BEALL MANSION is supporting structure in the Middletown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Conveniently located on Millionaire's Row—only 25 minutes from the St. Louis Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis, MO) or 90 minutes from Springfield, Illinois.

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Better yet, get a taste of the life of the rich and powerful of the turn of the century by spending the night in one of The BEALL MANSION's elegant guest rooms.

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* Includes three stories above ground and basement

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