Henry T. Rainey Farm

The Henry T. Rainey Farm, also known as Walnut Hall Estate is a historic farm and wedding venue^[2] located on the north side of Illinois Route 108 in Greene County, Illinois, east of Carrollton. The main farmhouse, known as Walnut Hall, was built in 1868-70 by settler Luman Curtius. The red brick house features Greek Revival and Italianate influences. Politician Henry Thomas Rainey bought the farm in 1909. Rainey served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921, and again from 1923 to his death in 1934; during his last two years in office, he was Speaker of the House. As Speaker of the House, Rainey presided over the passage of New Deal legislation during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Hundred Days; as a representative, he promoted causes such as environmental conservation and agricultural aid programs.^[3] In 2020, Brittany and Bobby Weller acquired the property, converting it into an all-inclusive wedding venue which opened the following year.^[4]

Henry T. Rainey Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Greene County, Illinois
Nearest city	Carrollton
Coordinates	39°18′12″N 90°23′14″W
Area	425 acres (172 ha)
Built	1868-70
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	87000682[1]
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1987

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1987.^[1]

Notes

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Walnut Hall Estate official website". Walnut Hall Estate.
3. Kirchner, Charles (December 9, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Rainey, Henry T., Farm" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
4. Moon, Jill. "New wedding venue opening in Carrollton". The Telegraph.