Honoring Our Heritage: The Deere-Wiman House Campaign
The places worth saving are those where communities choose to come together.

Deere-Wiman House tells the Deere families’ stories with tours of the home in which four generations lived. Designed by renowned architect William Le Baron Jenney in 1872, the interior offers a rare glimpse into the families’ lives, unique Victorian-era architectural details, and turn-of-the-century mechanical innovations rarely found today. Active support of artistic, charitable, cultural, and educational endeavors come through free meeting space for more than 200 local groups and organizations and arts and cultural programming for the entire family, most at low or no cost.

Pattie Wiman, wife of Charles Deere Wiman, willed the site to the William Butterworth Foundation in 1976 to join Butterworth Center in supporting community services, arts and culture, and lifelong learning. The Foundation accepted the gift to save this significant site, although her estate included no additional funds for its operation.

After more than 50 years of public use during which the Foundation invested millions of dollars, the time has come to make a large investment in the property. You can easily spot the damage from mitigated water leaks, wear and tear on original rugs and furniture, and similar signs of age on the plaster, art glass, and wood window frames throughout the house.

The campaign goal of $3.2 million will restore interiors, exteriors, and grounds, provide better community use  and accessibility, water mitigation, Carriage House improvements, and programming and outreach support. Your donation will preserve Deere-Wiman House as an important Quad Cities resource and join others to restore this irreplaceable historic, architectural, and cultural resource for the Quad Cities to its original glory.
Donation

If you prefer to give to our annual fund, visit, https://www.butterworthcenter.com/donation2 

To make a pledge, a gift of stock, IRA contribution or other, please contact Britt Vickstrom 309 . 743 . 2720 bvickstrom@butterworthcenter.com



You can also give by check, made payable to William Butterworth Foundation, with “Deere-Wiman House Campaign” in the memo line or in accompanying correspondence.

Mail checks to:
Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House
1105 8th St
Moline, IL 61265

“When I worked at John Deere, I came to appreciate how one man’s remarkable family has served our community since the 1800s. this campaign celebrates that legacy by preserving the Deere-Wiman House for the next generations to enjoy.”
Jim Field, Honorary Campaign Co-Chair

 Completed Project

hand-stencil tulip pattern
hand-stencil tulip pattern
restoration of the vestibule
crowd next to restored vestibule

Thanks to donors, the repaired and restored vestibule, with original hand-stencil tulip pattern, was unveiled in December 2023. Executive Director Heather Calvert and Conservator Anthony Kartsonas present the vestibule.

Projects in Progress

before restoration second floor Sitting Room
Restored second floor Sitting Room
Holes in the carpet
Living Room
Share by: