Central House is an 1860s hotel building located in the 800-person village of Orangeville, in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States.

The building was built by Orangeville founder John Bower and operated as a hotel from its construction until the 1930s, when it was converted for use as a single family residence.

High Street slopes uphill from the Richland Creek and is populated by historic, 19th-century buildings.

Though Central House has undergone multiple periods of renovations and alterations it still maintains its historic integrity.

[2] Central House is commercially significant for its role as a meeting place for citizens of Orangeville and travelers alike.

It provided lodging and dining facilities for more than 60 years, and its construction was with the intention of being the central commercial building in Orangeville.

[2] For its local significance in the area of architecture the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999.