Verdurette House Trust

Verdurette House Trust Historic preservation of the Verdurette House located near New Boston Illinois Mr. William (Bill) A. Willits passed away June 6th, 2015.

He set up a 501(c)3 for the purpose of preserving the historical mansion and surrounding structures. There is currently an effort underway to place this on the National Register of Historic Places. There has been approval from the State Board to recommend its' listing. Also planned, is some construction in the coming months and years to restore the house in hopes to open it up for viewing, education, and events. Much more to come - this will take some time.

Ascend Construction did a great job on this. Check out before/after photos.
07/25/2026

Ascend Construction did a great job on this. Check out before/after photos.

07/22/2026
So here is what we've been up to this year. Major renovations to the living room and kitchen areas of the house. What do...
07/22/2026

So here is what we've been up to this year. Major renovations to the living room and kitchen areas of the house. What do you think so far?
A big shout-out and thank you to Jordan Clark and his crew for all the great work.

We will not be hosting our annual tours and fireworks this year due to ongoing interior construction. We are finally wor...
06/29/2026

We will not be hosting our annual tours and fireworks this year due to ongoing interior construction. We are finally working on the interior and look forward to sharing updates with everyone soon. Happy Birthday, America.

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688 65th Avenue
New Boston, IL
61272

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+13197688914

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