1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

ILLINOIS - Stephenson County

AF and AM Lodge 687, Orangeville (added 2003 - Building - #03000354) Also known as Independent Order of Odd Fellows, J.R. Scruggs Lodge 372 203 W. High St., Orangeville Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Theater Addams, John H., Homestead (added 1979 - Building - #79000871) Also known as Jane Addams Birthplace;Thomas Ennenga House 425 N. Mill St., Cedarville Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Addams,John H. Significant Year: 1845 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Bruce, James, Round Barn (added 1984 - Building - #84001157) S of Freeport, Freeport Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Haas Brothers, Shaffer,Jeremiah Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Central House (added 1999 - Building - #99000585) 210 W. High St., Orangeville Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Fehr, Charles, Round Barn (added 1984 - Building - #84001152) NE of Orangeville, Orangeville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Haas Brothers, Shaffer,Jeremiah Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Harbach, Gerald, Round Barn (added 1984 - Building - #84001155) US 20, Eleroy Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Jensen, Chris, Round Barn ** (added 1984 - Building - #84001150) 11723 W. Galena Rd., Lena Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Kellogg's Grove ** (added 1978 - Site - #78001191) Also known as Blackhawk War Monument;Blackhawk Battlefield Park;Blackhawk SE of Kent, Kent Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military Cultural Affiliation: American Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Defense, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Battle Site, Pedestrian Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Park Leek, Clyde, Round Barn (added 1995 - Building - #84001161) N. Dakota Rd., Dakota Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Haas Brothers, Shaffer,Jeremiah Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Lena Water Tower (added 1997 - Structure - #97000034) 201 Vernon St., Lena Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Public Works Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Public Works Otte, Dennis, Round Barn (added 1984 - Building - #84001164) E of Eleroy, Eleroy Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Altenbern,Herman Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings People's State Bank (added 2004 - Building - #04000868) Also known as Orangeville American Legion 300 W. High St., Orangeville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Early Commercial Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Social Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Meeting Hall Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Ritzman, William, House (added 2000 - Building - #00000949) 10715 IL 26 N, Orangeville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Soldiers' Monument (added 1998 - Object - #98000461) Also known as Civil War Monument 15 N. Galena Ave., Freeport Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker Stephenson County Courthouse ** (added 1974 - Building - #74002284) Courthouse Sq., Freeport Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Myers,E.E. Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Taylor, Oscar, House (added 1984 - Building - #84001165) Also known as Stephenson County Historical Society Museum 1440 S. Carroll Ave., Freeport Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Boyinton & Wheelock Architectural Style: Italianate Historic Person: Taylor,Oscar Significant Year: 1857 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Union House (added 2000 - Building - #00000472) Also known as Bower, John, House 207 W. High St., Orangeville Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Bower, John Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Historic Person: Bower, John Significant Year: 1849 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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