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Belvedere Mansion

This Italianate, 22-room mansion was built in 1857 for J. Russell Jones, steamboat magnate and U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. It is furnished with formal Victorian pieces, items from Liberace's estate, plus the infamous green drapes from "Gone With the Wind."

Located in northwestern Illinois in Jo Daviess County.

Location: 1008 Park Av., Galena Illinois 61036 Telephone 815-777-0747

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