BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A historic mansion whose owner was close
friends with Abraham Lincoln will be the centerpiece of a traditional Gilded Age
Christmas this holiday season.
The Victorian-style David Davis Mansion State Historic Site,
known by the family as Clover Lawn, was built in 1872 for U.S. Supreme Court
Justice David Davis and his wife, Sarah, on a 1,200-acre farm.
It was designed by Alfred Piquenard, who also designed the
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