National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Bureau County

Bureau County Illinois has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hennepin Canal Historic District, Lovejoy, Owen, Homestead, First State Bank of Manlius, Greenwood Cottage and Lovejoy, Owen, Homestead.

Several famous people are associated with these Bureau County historic places including Owen Lovejoy and Edward Gardner Lewis.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bureau County places including US Army Corps of Engineers, Parker Berry, Abel Martin, Hirsh & Watson Helfensteller, Joseph Plummer Bryant, Joseph Bryant and T.H. Cullwell. Prominent architectural styles found in Bureau Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th Century.

Allen School (added 1996 - - #96000081)

301 Main St. , LaMoille

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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First Congregational Church of LaMoille (added 1996 - - #96000059)

94 Franklin St. , LaMoille

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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First State Bank of Manlius (added 1975 - - #75000639)

N side of Maple St. , Manlius

Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berry,Parker

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Greenwood Cottage (added 1983 - - #83000301)

Also known as Joseph Innskeep Taylor House

543 E. Peru St. , Princeton

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Martin,Abel

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape 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:

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Hampshire Colony Congregational Church (added 2018 - - #100002821)

604 South Church Street, Princeton

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1906-1911 AD

Hennepin Canal Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003433)

Also known as Illinois and Mississippi Canal (1889-1970)

W To Moline then N to Rock Falls vic. , Hennepin

SIGBUS, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps of Engineers

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce, Social History, Invention, Economics

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lone Tree School (added 2004 - - #04000418)

19292 250 North Avenue , Tiskilwa

Tomdrusso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Lovejoy, Owen, Homestead (added 1973 - - #73000690)

Also known as Underground Station

Peru St. (U.S. 6) , Princeton

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lovejoy,Owen

Significant Year:

1838

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Old Danish Church (added 1973 - - #73000691)

Also known as St. Peters Evangelical Danish Lutheran Church

SE corner of Cook and Washington Sts. , Sheffield

Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Princeton Chapter House (added 1980 - - #80001338)

1007 N. Main St. , Princeton

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helfensteller,Hirsh & Watson

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Lewis, Edward Gardner

Significant Year:

1910, 1909

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Princeton North Main Street Historic District (added 2018 - - #100001968)

Primarily 900-1000 blocks of North Main and 000 block of West Long Streets, Princeton

Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1856-1967 AD

Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2018 - - #100001969)

Primarily 500 & 600 block of South Main Street and Courthouse Square, Princeton

Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1847-1967 AD

Red Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000640)

2 mi. N of Princeton off IL 26 on Old Dad Joe Trail , Princeton

BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Engineering

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:

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Skinner, Richard M., House (added 1983 - - #83000302)

Also known as The House with the Deer

627 E. Peru St. , Princeton

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bryant, Joseph Plummer

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stevens House (added 1992 - - #92001537)

Also known as Springer's Folly

140 E. Main St. , Tiskilwa

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Village Hall (added 2013 - - #12001112)

239 S. Main St., Sheffield

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

More Information:

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Wood--Tellkamp House (added 1995 - - #94001599)

82 Main St. , LaMoille

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document