Built circa 1845, the D.D. Collins House was constructed by Daniel Dove Collins—the first President of the Collinsville Village Board—for his bride, Elizabeth Anderson Collins, daughter of John Anderson, whose home was located near today’s Collinwood Subdivision and Anderson Pond. Designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, the home was originally located at the corner of West Main and Center Streets. According to local history, when floodwaters from the Great Flood of 1845 receded, a stranded riverboat was left behind, and D.D. Collins salvaged a beam from the vessel to use in the construction of his home.

As Collinsville grew in the 1890s, the house was moved to 621 West Main Street. In 2015, it was relocated once again—this time a half block west—to its current location at the corner of West Main Street and Combs Avenue, where it continues to stand as an important piece of Collinsville’s history.

 For more historical information visit The Friends of the D.D. Collins House website