Landmarks
Magnolia Manor is a postbellum manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County. The manor was built by the Cairo businessman Charles A. Galigher in 1869. It is a 14 room red brick house which features double walls intended to keep out the city's famous dampness with their ten inch airspaces. Inside the home are many original, 19th century furnishings. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969.
The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association.
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