The Cora J. Pope Home

Large, comfortable home. Well maintained.

This is a beautiful home where our family comes together for Christmas. We are all able to have our own room and there are plenty of bathrooms. The dining room is large enough for all 20 of us to sit together and Larry was great to set it all up for us.

The house. Larry was a great host and answered all our questions

The house was beautiful. The host was very welcoming. Everyone enjoyed their stsy.

Amazing home restored lovingly with modern conveniences. The place is enormous with plenty of bathrooms And sleeping areas even for our group of 10! Kitchen was well appointed and the back porch was lovely with a view of the river. Will come back!

The house is a local historical home. When you stay here you will feel a wonderful sense of a period in time wrapped in the necessities of today. The host understands what this house represents to the Community and they have provided a cozy, family oriented atmosphere. We left with wonderful memories, both of Cora J Pope and what she stood for as well as new family memories and a desire to visit again.

This is an absolutley an amazing house. The host was great as well.

Larry was helpful, friendly, and responsive. He was kind enough to offer a guided tour of the property upon our arrival. House is beautiful and full of history; the library has binders with information about the house and original owners that I highly recommend perousing. Neighborhood is quiet and safe. Property is within walking distance of a beautiful river park and downtown Ottawa. I highly recommend visiting and plan to stay again.

Larry is so welcoming, and the house is perfect.

Great place! Larry gave us a wonderful tour and history of this amazing home! So much beautiful woodwork and craftsmanship that has been preserved and restored over the years! Quiet, view of the river, close to downtown with lots of food options.Special thanks to Larry for sharing such a wonderful home!

The house itself is gorgeous. It sits very close to a major thoroughfare and busy bridge. There can be much road noise at times. Rooms and bathrooms are great.

The Pope house is one of the most enjoyable properties that I have ever stayed at. Each room is appointed with beautifully crafted period furniture that makes you feel like you've stepped back into the 1900's - yet AC and wifi in all rooms like the 2020's. A beautiful and peaceful view of the Illinois River is seen from the porch. Plenty of spaces for gathering, cooking, eating, or taking time to yourself. I highly recommend this property and look forward to booking another stay.

My friends and I all gather together every year for a long weekend. We like to rent out a large house we can all stay in and this place was amazing. It's large and spacious. It's very homey and comfortable. There are adequate bathrooms, or really more than that. The kitchen was good and well equipped. When we went into town, it was really close by. We had a blast and the owners made us all feel very comfortable. And the porch was great. The views from the house were also really really good. Excellent stay and would stay again.

Beautiful historic home! The host, Larry met us upon our arrival and gave us an enthusiastic tour of the place. You can see his love for it! There are interesting areas to be discovered all over this house! The deck outside overlooking the Illinois River and Historic Downtown Ottawa was a fun place to hang out for afternoon cocktails! Starved Rock State Park and it's many hiking options is just a 15 minute drive and you can walk across the river to downtown Ottawa and it's many dining and shopping options. Perfect setup!

Had a wonderful time with friends in this beautiful home. Larry was a fanastic host and im sure well be back again.

The house was incredible. Large comfy bedrooms with plenty of room for family dinner and drinks. Would definitely come back.

We stayed here to come together at Christmas for our family. This was the first year our parents were not able to host as they are in their 90’s and currently living at Pleasant View Lutheran home down the street. All 4 siblings and their families were able to stay and celebrate the holidays together. 4 generations! The host Larry was very accommodating, quick to respond and made sure we had everything we needed for our stay. This home and the neighborhood it’s in is beautiful! We will continue to come here and celebrate the holidays as long as we’re able.

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The Cora J Pope Home was was lovely. Larry took great care in adding personal touches to make it feel like a home. He responded to all our requests quickly and checked in to make sure we had everything we needed. There was lots of space to gather as a family and the deck overlooking the river was a perfect spot for relaxing!

Our large family stayed over the weekend and was amazed by the property! Larry gave us a tour upon arrival and that was so cool to hear his love for the house and made us enjoy it more, making sure we spent time there. Sitting outside by the fire pit telling stories while overlooking the water was a great touch. Be careful as it is easy to get lost I side the house.

This is a beautiful home with lots of room for a family gathering. We’ll definitely come back.

This is the most unique and wonderful property. - Historic 100+ year old house which has been superbly maintained and updated - High quality, rich furniture and lamps - Large rooms, plenty of bathrooms - Nice deck overlooking the river - Indoor elevator!! - 3 levels and each has customized HVAC so everyone is comfortable - Bed linens looked like they werent cleaned before each guest visit - Best of all Larry came to greet us at the check-in time and explained the history of the house, walked us through the large property and made sure all our questions were answered We will definitely come here again

Wonderful Accommodations for a larger group in this very spacious home. Built in the 1920 this home has much of the original woodwork, craftsmanship and fixtures throughout which all of us thoroughly enjoyed along with antique furniture and fixtures from that era. Very large kitchen to prepare food in and large beautiful dinning room which the 12 of us enjoyed daily. Just wish we could be closer and come back to visit more often. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend this very unique home.