Historic Districts
Illinois - Livingston County
Livingston County Illinois has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oughton, John R., House, Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot, Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac, Pioneer Gothic Church and Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa.

Several famous people are associated with these Livingston County historic places including Dr. Leslie Keeley, Thomas A. Beach and John Dehner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Livingston County places including Julian Barnes, State Dept. of Public Works, Henry Ives Cobb, E.J. McCoy, J.C. Cochrane, John H. Barnes, Patrick O'Donnell, T. D. George, Joseph Stickoffer and Wiggoner Brownson. Prominent architectural styles found in Livingston Country are Gothic Revival, Romanesque and Italianate.

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station (added 2001 - - #01001311)
Il 17 and Old US 66 , Dwight
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schore, Jack
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Warehouse
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Beach, Thomas A., House (added 1983 - - #83000324)
402 E. Hickory St. , Fairbury
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
George,T. D.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Beach,Thomas A.
Significant Year:
1872
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot (added 1982 - - #82000398)
Also known as Dwight Railroad Depot
East St. , Dwight
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cobb,Henry Ives
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
Fairbury City Hall (added 1996 - - #96000090)
101 E. Locust St. , Fairbury
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility
More Information:
Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac (added 2007 - - #07000117)
15551 Old US 66 , Pontiac
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jones House (added 1978 - - #78001163)
314 E. Madison St. , Pontiac
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Dehner,John,et al.
Significant Year:
1858
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Livingston County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86003165)
112 W. Madison , Pontiac
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Colwell,Clark & Co., Cochrane,J.C.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Oughton, John R., House (added 1980 - - #80001383)
Also known as The Lodge
101 W. South St. , Dwight
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barnes,Julian
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Keeley,Dr. Leslie,et al.
Significant Year:
1895, 1891
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Pioneer Gothic Church (added 1983 - - #83000325)
Also known as Dwight Town Hall
201 N. Franklin St. , Dwight
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
More Information:
Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station (added 1990 - - #90001200)
Also known as Old City Hall
110 W. Howard St. , Pontiac
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Government Office, Meeting Hall
More Information:
Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa (added 2003 - - #99000115)
Rte 66, bet just N of Township Rd 2200 N and just S of Township Rd 3000 N. , Pontiac
IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Schultz, Raymond, Round Barn (added 1982 - - #82002582)
S of Pontiac off US 66 , Pontiac
Ramccoy55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
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
More Information:
Standard Oil Gasoline Station (added 1997 - - #97001338)
Also known as Sinclair Gas Station;Odell Standard Station
400 S. West St. , Odell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
O'Donnell, Patrick
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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