Illinois - Randolph County
Randolph County Illinois has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Charter Oak Schoolhouse, Creole House, Fort de Chartres, French Colonial Historic District and Kolmer Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Woodland, Nississippian, Woodland Tradition, Mississippian Tradition and Archaic Tradition dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Randolph County historic places including Pierre Menard and R.D. Durfee.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Randolph County places including William M. Holcomb, Joseph Champaigne, William P. Murphy and William F. & Bros. Brinkman. Prominent architectural styles found in Randolph Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Charter Oak Schoolhouse (added 1978 - - #78001181)
W of Schuline , Schuline
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holcomb,William M.
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Creole House (added 1973 - - #73000717)
Also known as See Also:French Colonial Historic District
Market St. , Prairie du Rocher
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Fort de Chartres (added 1966 - - #66000329)
Also known as Fort de Chartres State Park
Terminus of IL 155, W of Prairie du Rocher, Fort Chartres , Prairie du Rocher
Pierre cb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
French Colonial Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000772)
Also known as See Also:Kolmer Site;Creole House;Modoc Rock Shelter;Menard,
From Fort Chartres State Park to Kaskasia Island , Prairie du Rocher
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Michigamea, Kaskaskia, French
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Military Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling, Underwater
More Information:
Kolmer Site (added 1974 - - #74000773)
Also known as Michigamea Village;See Also:French Colonial Historic Distric
Address Restricted , Prairie du Rocher
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Michigamea, French
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Mary's River Covered Bridge (added 1974 - - #74000771)
About 4 mi. NE of Chester on IL 150 , Chester
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Menard, Pierre, House (added 1970 - - #70000245)
Fort Kaskaskia State Park , Ellis Grove
Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Champaigne,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Historic Person:
Menard,Pierre
Significant Year:
1802
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Modoc Rock Shelter (added 1966 - - #66000328)
Also known as 11-R-5;11Ras501
Address Restricted , Modoc
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic, Woodland, Nississippian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Old Fire Station (added 2018 - - #100002571)
822 Swanwick, Chester
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1935-1961 AD
Piney Creek Site (added 2001 - - #01000601)
Also known as 11R 26
Address Restricted , Campbell Hill
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland Tradition, Mississippian Tradition, Archaic Tradition
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Piney Creek South Site (added 2001 - - #01000602)
Also known as 11R 663
Address Restricted , Campbell Hill
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland Tradition
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Piney Creek West Site (added 2001 - - #01000600)
Also known as 11R 664
Address Restricted , Campbell Hill
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland Tradition
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Red Bud Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000865)
Irregular pattern along Main and Market Sts. , Red Bud
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late Victorian, Federal
Historic Person:
Durfee,R.D.,et al.
Significant Year:
1848, 1859, 1840
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Shiloh College (added 2005 - - #05001251)
Also known as District #1 Schoolhouse-Randolph County
13043 Walnut St. , Shiloh Hill
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic, Museum
More Information:
Sparta Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002595)
Also known as Bricktown
S. St. Louis, W. 3rd and S. James Sts. , Sparta
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Murphy,William P.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tegtmeyer Site (added 2001 - - #01000599)
Also known as 11R 149
Address Restricted , Campbell Hill
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian Tradition
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Weinrich, Christian F. (added 2018 - - #100002572)
217 Opdyke Street, Chester
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1873-1873 AD
Weister, Frederick, House (added 2018 - - #100002573)
515 Chestnut Street, Chester
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1859-1859 AD
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