Williams, originally from Ottawa, Illinois, was a paper mill owner who also owned many properties throughout Streator.

[2] The Williams House is a two-story frame building with a full basement and an attic.

[2] The Williams House has two main areas of importance, architecture and local history.

Its open floor plan carries the Queen Anne style further than any other house in the state of Illinois.

[2] The Silas Williams House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976, with NRHP reference #76002146.