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

Ford County Illinois has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ford County places including N.H. Pearson, Paul A. Moratz, Morse & Co. Fairbanks, Charles Howard Yeomans, Miller, George H. and . Prominent architectural styles found in Ford Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Dunnan--Hampton House (added 2007 - - #07000455)

511 W. Pells St. , Paxton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yeomans, Charles Howard

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, 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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Paxton Carnegie Public Library (added 2002 - - #02000463)

254 S. Market St. , Paxton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pearson, N.H., Moratz, Paul A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Paxton First Schoolhouse (added 1980 - - #80001354)

Also known as Corbett House

406 E. Franklin St. , Paxton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Paxton Water Tower and Pump House (added 1984 - - #84000302)

Also known as Old Paxton Water Tower

145 S. Market St. , Paxton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fairbanks,Morse & Co.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Phillips, Alfred, House (added 1999 - - #99000113)

Also known as Joseph and Jill Trees House, Robert Harder House

404 N. Melvin St. , Gibson City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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