Alton Historic Commission Website

LYMAN TRUMBULL HOUSE
Built sometime between 1820 and 1837. This house was home to Senator Lyman Trumbull from 1849 to 1863. It is a brick, gable-roofed residence with a full basement and limestone foundation. Trumbull served in the U.S. Senate from 1855 to 1873. Between 1861 and 1871, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. He led the fight for the 13th amendment to the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 along with many other important pieces of legislations in that era.