Champion House stands at 218 South Charles Street in Belleville, Illinois, in Old Belleville, one of the city's local historic districts. The surrounding Belleville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, recognizing a residential neighborhood shaped by 19th-century architecture.
Built in 1854 for Patience Champion, the house remains a strong local example of Italianate residential architecture. This site documents the house's history, the people who lived here, and photographs from its original listing through the current chapter of care.
History
Follow the documented story of Champion House from its 1854 construction through later owners, residents, neighborhood context, and modern preservation.
Gallery
See the best of Champion House today, photographs taken along the way, and the original listing images in one place.