This Italianate style house, owned by Joseph and Huldah Crawford, was built in 1869. Joseph Crawford, one of the early settlers in Dixon, was a professional surveyer who was responsible for all the surveys along the Rock River from Rockford to Rock Island. He was prominent in Illinois politics and in business in Dixon during the mid 19th century. In the summer of 1860 he had the honor of taking Abraham Lincoln for a ride on the road which was later named the Lincoln Highway. This magnificient mansion
was owned by the Crawford family until the middle of the 20th century.
In the early 1950's the house was remodeled to become Rest Haven Convalescent Home featuring 13 spacious bedrooms. The law firm of Hornsby and Wadsworth occupied the home from 1967 until 1972 when it once again became a private residence. The historic home opened to the public in 1998 as the Crawford House
Inn, a Victorian bed and breakfast.