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Illinois - Knox County
Knox County Illinois has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg Historic District, Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church and Wolf Covered Bridge and Conger, J. Newton, House.

The famous person Abraham Lincoln is associated with one of more of the Knox County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Knox County places including Charles Ulricson, E.E. Myers, Gottschalk & Beadle, C.E. Gottschalk, John Mandeville and Alvah Wheeler. Prominent architectural styles found in Knox Country are Romanesque, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Conger, J. Newton, House (added 1979 - - #79003111)
Also known as Conger House
334 N. Knox St. , Oneida
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
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:
Galesburg Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000715)
Also known as See Also:Meeting House of the Central Congregational Church
Roughly bounded by Berrien, Clark, Pearl, and Sanborn Sts. , Galesburg
TheCatalyst31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Myers,E.E.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
College, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
College, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Knox County Courthouse and Hall of Records (added 1992 - - #92000051)
Public Sq., Main St. , Knoxville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Customhouse
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Museum
More Information:
Knox County Jail (added 1992 - - #92000050)
Also known as Knoxville Jail
Public Sq., Market St. , Knoxville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church (added 1976 - - #76000716)
Also known as Central Congregational Church
Central Sq. , Galesburg
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gottschalk,C.E., Gottschalk & Beadle
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Old Main, Knox College (added 1966 - - #66000323)
Knox College campus , Galesburg
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lincoln,Abraham
Significant Year:
1858
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Walnut Grove Farm (added 1989 - - #89001114)
Knox Station Rd., 1 mi. S of Knoxville , Knoxville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wolf Covered Bridge (added 1995 - - #74000763)
Also known as Middle Road Bridge
NW of Yates City, on CR 17 over Spoon River , Yates City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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