National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Jackson County

Jackson County Illinois has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cleiman Mound and Village Site, Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home, Grand Tower Mining, Manufacturing and Transportation Company Site and Woodlawn Cemetery and Agnew, Dr. Frank M., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Late Woodland, Middle Woodlan and Woodland Tradition dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Jackson County historic places including R. Buckminster Fuller, Gen. John A. Logan and Dr. Frank M. Agnew.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including R. Buckminster Fuller, Joseph F. Booten, Rudolph Zerse Gill, Philip N. Frew, W.A. Pitman, Francis T. Bacon and A.M. Etherton. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Modern Movement.

Agnew, Dr. Frank M., House (added 1987 - - #78001152)

SE of Makanda on SR 12 , Makanda

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Agnew,Dr. Frank M.

Significant Year:

1885, 1865

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown, Vacant/Not In Use

Cleiman Mound and Village Site (added 1977 - - #77000487)

Also known as SIU Museum Site Numbers 24A2-2,24A2-7,24A2-64

Address Restricted , Gorham

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Late Woodland, Middle Woodlan

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home (added 2006 - - #06000012)

407 S. Forest Ave. , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fuller, R. Buckminster, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Historic Person:

Fuller, R. Buckminster

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Invention

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Giant City State Park Lodge and Cabins (added 1985 - - #85002403)

RR #1 , Makanda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Booten,Joseph F.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Park

More Information:

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Giant City Stone Fort Site (added 2002 - - #02000848)

Also known as 11J35

Stone Fort Rd. , Makanda

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland Tradition

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Grand Tower Mining, Manufacturing and Transportation Company Site (added 1979 - - #79000839)

Also known as Devil's Backbone Iron Furnaces

Devil's Backbone Park , Grand Tower

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Grange Hall (added 1990 - - #90000722)

Also known as Somerset Grange #1553

SR 127/13 S of Beaucoup Cr. , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Hamilton, Robert W., House (added 1982 - - #82002540)

Also known as Vuille House

203 S. 13th St. , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hennessy, Cornelius, Building (added 2000 - - #00001331)

Also known as Parker's Red and White

1023 Chestnut St. , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Hull, William H., House (added 2006 - - #05001602)

1517 Walnut , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot (added 2002 - - #02000457)

111 S. Illinois Ave , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Jackson County Courthouse (added 2015 - - #15000931)

Murphysboro, Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Liberty Theater (added 2012 - - #12000322)

1333 Walnut, Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 1984 - - #84000317)

Also known as Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Depot

1701 Walnut St. , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frew,Philip N.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Murphysboro Elks Lodge (added 2005 - - #05001255)

Also known as Murphysboro Event Center

1329 Walnut St. , Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gill, Rudolph Zerse

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility

More Information:

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Reef House (added 1985 - - #85002839)

Also known as Sternberg House

411 S. Poplar St. , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Etherton,A.M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Riverside Park Bandshell (added 2012 - - #12000323)

22nd & Commercial Sts., Murphysboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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West Walnut Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000664)

Roughly bounded by W. Elm, S. Poplar, W. Main, and S. Forest Sts. , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodlawn Cemetery (added 1985 - - #85003219)

405 E. Main St. , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Logan,Gen. John A.

Significant Year:

1869, 1866

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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