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

Christian County Illinois has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium, Illinois State Bank Building, Jehle, Louis, House, Kitchell Park and Taylorville Courthouse Square Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Christian County places including Decatur Bridge Co., Ira Tobias, Lyman and Jordon and George H. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Christian Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Prairie School.

Bee Castle (added 1980 - - #80004675)

IL 29 , Taylorville

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Owner:

Local

Illinois State Bank Building (added 1984 - - #84000923)

Also known as LaCharite Building

201 N. Chestnut St. , Assumption

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tobias,Ira

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

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Jehle, Louis, House (added 1995 - - #95000490)

511 E. Fifth St. , Pana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lyman and Jordon, Miller, George H.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

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Kitchell Park (added 1992 - - #92001538)

Jct. of Ninth and Kitchell Sts. , Pana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium (added 1988 - - #87002519)

Manners Park , Taylorville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Taylorville Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003058)

Roughly bounded by Vine, Walnut, Adams, and Webster Sts. , Taylorville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Specialty Store

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