Illinois - St. Clair County
St. Clair County Illinois has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cahokia Mounds, Church of the Holy Family, Curtiss--Wright Hangars 1 and 2, Eads Bridge and Emerald Mound and Village Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Middle Mississippian, Late Woodland and Early Mississippian dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these St. Clair County historic places including Gustave Koerner, Major Nicholas Jarrot, Charles Dickens, Gov. Augustus Chaplin French and Malburn Stephens.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the St. Clair County places including Capt. James B. Eads, Albert Kahn, Capt. Clinton Edgar, Kenneth Franzheim, Heirich Rutter, A.B. Frankel, Boller Bros., Wimmer Contracting Company, Albert B. Frankel and George Jr. Draser. Prominent architectural styles found in St. Clair Country are Queen Anne, Colonial and Greek Revival.

Belleville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76002165)
Between E, S. Belt, Illinois, and Forest Sts. , Belleville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Belleville Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004676)
Roughly bounded by S. Belt, Illinois, and Forest Sts. , Belleville
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Owner:
Private
Berger--Kiel House (added 1999 - - #99000977)
931 N. 6th St. , Mascoutah
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Blair Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000523)
Belleville, Belleville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1974 AD
Broadview Hotel (added 2013 - - #13001006)
415 E. Broadway, East St. Louis
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Building No. 7 (added 1978 - - #78003539)
Also known as Scott History Center;Building No. 77
Ave. of the Airlifters and B St. , Scott Air Force Base
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Owner:
Federal
Cahokia Mounds (added 1966 - - #66000899)
Also known as Monks Mounds
7850 Collinsville Rd., Cahokia Mounds State Park , Collinsville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
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Church of the Holy Family (added 1970 - - #70000851)
E. 1st St. , Cahokia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Curtiss--Wright Hangars 1 and 2 (added 2007 - - #06001024)
2200 Vector Dr., 2300 Vector Dr. , Cahokia
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Air-Related
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Downtown East St. Louis Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000622)
Portions of Collinsville, Missouri & St. Louis Aves., East St. Louis
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Draser, George, Jr., House (added 2000 - - #00000474)
48 and 52 W. Main St. , Mascoutah
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Draser, George Jr.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Eads Bridge (added 1966 - - #66000946)
Spanning the Mississippi River at Washington St. , East St. Louis
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eads,Capt. James B.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
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Emerald Mound and Village Site (added 1971 - - #71001026)
Address Restricted , Lebanon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
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Hotel Belleville (added 2018 - - #100002574)
Belleville, Saint Clair
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1931-1961 AD
Jarrot, Nicholas, Mansion (added 1974 - - #74002197)
124 E. First St. , Cahokia
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Jarrot,Major Nicholas
Significant Year:
1806, 1799
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Knobeloch-Seibert Farm (added 1983 - - #83004186)
Address Restricted , Belleville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Mortuary, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Koerner, Gustave, House (added 2004 - - #04000983)
200 Abend St. , Belleville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Gustave Koerner
Significant Year:
1855, 1849
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Lebanon Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003113)
Also known as See Also:Mermaid House Hotel
Irregular pattern centered along St. Louis and Belleville Sts. , Lebanon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
French,Gov. Augustus Chaplin
Significant Year:
1828
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Early Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Village Site
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Majestic Theatre (added 1985 - - #85000977)
240-246 Collinsville Ave. , East St. Louis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boller Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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Marissa Academy (added 1994 - - #94001267)
610 S. Main St. , Marissa
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Martin, Pierre, House (added 1990 - - #89002350)
Also known as Boismenue House
First St. at Old Rt. 3 , North Dupo
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
French Creole
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Mermaid House Hotel (added 1975 - - #75002078)
Also known as Mermaid Inn
114 E. St. Louis St. , Lebanon
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Dickens,Charles
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Old Cahokia Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72001480)
Also known as Saucier,Francois,House
Corner of W. 1st and Elm Sts. , Cahokia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Pennsylvania Avenue Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003166)
Pennsylvania Ave. , East St. Louis
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Frankel,Albert B.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Renaissance
Historic Person:
Stephens,Malburn,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Museum
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Rutter Store (added 1994 - - #94000436)
7346 IL 15 , St. Libory
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Scott Field Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000060)
Also known as Scott Air Force Base Historic District
Roughly bounded by Scott Dr. and Hanger Rd. , O'Fallon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kahn, Albert, Edgar, Capt. Clinton
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, State, Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility
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Spivey Building (added 2002 - - #01001462)
417 Missouri Ave. , East St. Louis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wimmer Contracting Company, Frankel, A.B.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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St. Clair County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72001564)
Public Sq. , Belleview
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Turkey Hill Grange Hall (added 2016 - - #16000902)
Belleville, Belleville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Other
Period of Significance:
1937-1966 AD
Union Trust Bank Company Building (added 2014 - - #14000255)
200 Collinsville Ave., East St. Louis
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United States Post Office and Courthouse (added 2014 - - #14000478)
750 Missouri Ave., East Saint Louis
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