its architectural significance, as the only example of an unaltered Greek Revival house in rural Kane County the Ephraim Smith House was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1980. The craftsmanship of the building, along with its stylistic design were cited as the reasons for the nomination to the National Register. Notes Houses completed in 1845 National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Houses in Kane County, Illinois