Illinois - Henderson County
Henderson County Illinois has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District and Oquawka Wagon Bridge, Oquawka Wagon Bridge, Phelps, Alexis, House and South Henderson Church and Cemetery.

The famous person Alexis Phelps is associated with one of more of the Henderson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henderson County places including COE, Abbott, Edwin E., Et al., Jacob Allaman, Frisby Sloan and Alexis Phelps. Prominent architectural styles found in Henderson Country are .

Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000178)
1.5 mi. N of unnamed cty rd. from Gladstone , Gladstone
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
COE, Abbott, Edwin E., Et al.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Military, Politics/Government, Economics, Conservation, Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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Oquawka Wagon Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000660)
2.5 mi. S of Oquawka over Henderson Creek , Oquawka
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related
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Phelps, Alexis, House (added 1982 - - #82002537)
On Mississippi River , Oquawka
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Phelps,Alexis
Significant Year:
1833
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Raritan Opera House (added 1980 - - #80004679)
Main and Short Sts. , Raritan
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Owner:
Local
South Henderson Church and Cemetery (added 1976 - - #76000709)
E of Gladstone , Gladstone
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
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