Fitzpatrick House (Romeoville, Illinois)

The Fitzpatrick House is a historic residence in Romeoville, Lockport Township, Illinois.

Irish immigrants flocked to the region in the mid to late 1830s during the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

Fitzpatrick, who spent his childhood in Ireland, became an important figure in the local Irish community, having already reached a level of economic success before construction of the canal started.

[2] Fitzpatrick's heirs donated portions of the farmstead to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, which was used for Lewis University.

This side has the front door, centered in the middle bay facing west toward Illinois 53.