and the port hole attic window are all indicative of Italianate style. Gothic revival elements originally included both the Joliet stone trimming and the medieval spears attached to each of the three vergeboard peaks. The spears have since been removed. The Queen Anne elements on the house, influenced by the Eastlake principles, include: the ornamental iron fences, geometric squares and scrollwork, the etched and frosted glass on the main entrance, incised flowers on the porch and bay windows and the spindles lining the porch rails. In particular the ornamental iron fence work shows Eastlake influence in its medieval design. Significance The William H. Roberts House is the only home identified in Pecatonica from the 1880s period; before 1900, the number of finer homes built in the village were minimal. The 1974 Illinois Historic Sites Survey cited the home for its significance in the area of architecture, calling it a "substantial Italianate residence." The Roberts House was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1979, and is currently the only property in Pecatonica included on the list. Notes Houses completed in 1883 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Illinois Houses in Winnebago County, Illinois