ɪt wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ɔnðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡɹˈaʊndz ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɚsli ᵻstˈeɪt, wˌɪtʃ dˈeɪɾᵻd bˈæk tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ænd wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ lˈɛvi tˈɑːd, ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹi tˈɑːd lˈɪŋkən.
It was constructed on the former grounds of the Ellerslie estate, which dated back to 1787 and was constructed by Levi Todd, grandfather of Mary Todd Lincoln.