300 E Main, Carmi, IL 62821

''The Castle'' circa 1896--prestigious 2 1/2 story brick 'castle like' mansion of approximatley 5900 sq feet,designed by George Franklin Barber, a prolific Tennessee architect, whose reputation and the unique, custom design of this house focused nationwide attention on the property and validated its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Constructed for the family of James Robert Williams a local White County Judge and six time U.S. House of Representative member. Front hall foyer opens to the soaring 13 foot ceilings throughout the home and features a circa 1830 bench seat, and one of Barber''s ''nooks'' where a built-in curio Appliances only.