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

Carroll County Illinois has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carroll County Courthouse, Mississippi Palisades State Park and Steffens, Joseph, House, Franks, Charles, House and Halderman, Nathaniel, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Carroll County historic places including Nathaniel Halderman and Caroline Wade Mark.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carroll County places including C. Harfagifer, William T. Miller, D.B. Lawrence, Joseph Steffens, Olmsted & Nicholson, Berkeley Brandt and Jacob Emmert. Prominent architectural styles found in Carroll Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Carroll County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000692)

Courthouse Sq. , Mount Carroll

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,William T.,et al., Olmsted & Nicholson

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Franks, Charles, House (added 1998 - - #98000459)

34431 US 52 , Lanark

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Halderman, Nathaniel, House (added 1980 - - #80001339)

728 E. Washington St. , Mount Carroll

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Emmert,Jacob

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Halderman,Nathaniel

Significant Year:

1854

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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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Mark, Caroline, House (added 1983 - - #83000303)

222 E. Lincoln St. , Mount Carroll

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brandt,Berkeley

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Mark,Caroline Wade

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Mississippi Palisades State Park (added 2009 - - #09000295)

16327A IL 84 , Savanna

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harfagifer, C., Lawrence, D.B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Social History, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Mount Carroll Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001340)

Also known as See also:Carroll County Courthouse

IL 64 and IL 78 , Mount Carroll

PeteBobb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Steffens, Joseph, House (added 1985 - - #85000771)

Also known as Rammed Earth House

Off of Elkhorn Rd. , Milledgeville

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steffens,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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