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

De Kalb County Illinois has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ellwood Mansion, Glidden, Joseph F., House, Egyptian Theatre, Marsh, William W., House and Sandwich City Hall.

Several famous people are associated with these De Kalb County historic places including Joseph Farwell Glidden, Isaac Leonard Ellwood, William Wallace Marsh and George H. Gurler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the De Kalb County places including Fellows & Hamilton Perkins, George O. Garnsey, Jacob Haish, Elmer F. Behrens, Israel Doan, W.H. Ashelford, James Knox Taylor, Skogland & Wedberg, Matthew Nisbet and Cortland & Chicago R.R. Co. Sycamore. Prominent architectural styles found in De Kalb Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Art Deco.

Ashelford Hall (added 1995 - - #95000990)

566 Eychaner Rd. , Esmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ashelford, W.H.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Music Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Brower, Adolphus W., House (added 1979 - - #79003160)

Also known as George F. Beasley House

705 DeKalb Ave. , Sycamore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Chicago and Northwestern Depot (added 1978 - - #78003101)

Also known as ITT - Holub Industries Warehouse

Sacramento and DeKalb Sts. , Sycamore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Egyptian Theatre (added 1978 - - #78003100)

135 N. 2nd St. , De Kalb

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Behrens,Elmer F.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Ellwood Mansion (added 1975 - - #75002075)

509 N. 1st St. , De Kalb

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ellwood,Isaac Leonard

Significant Year:

1888, 1910, 1879

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Elmwood Cemetery Gates (added 1978 - - #78003102)

S. Cross and Charles Sts. , Sycamore

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

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Glidden, Joseph F., House (added 1973 - - #73002159)

917 W. Lincoln Hwy. , De Kalb

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Glidden,Joseph Farwell

Significant Year:

1873, 1876, 1861

Area of Significance:

Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gurler, George H., House (added 1979 - - #79003158)

205 Pine St. , De Kalb

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Gurler,George H.

Significant Year:

1893, 1857

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Haish Memorial Library (added 1980 - - #80004319)

Also known as DeKalb Public Library

309 Oak St. , De Kalb

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Skogland & Wedberg, White & Weber

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Marsh, William W., House (added 1978 - - #78003103)

740 W. State St. , Sycamore

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Marsh,William Wallace

Significant Year:

1875, 1873

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Nisbet Homestead Farm (added 1984 - - #84001069)

Also known as The Old Stone House

Suydam Rd. , Earlville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nisbet,Matthew

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Sandwich City Hall (added 1979 - - #79003159)

144 E. Railroad St. , Sandwich

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Doan,Israel

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Courthouse, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Music Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office

More Information:

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Sycamore Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003104)

Irregular pattern along Main and Somonauk Sts. , Sycamore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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US Post Office--DeKalb (added 1995 - - #94001596)

100 W. Lincoln Hwy. , DeKalb

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, James Knox

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

von KleinSmid Mansion (added 1985 - - #85000979)

218 W. Center , Sandwich

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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