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

Iroquois County Illinois has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Iroquois County Courthouse, Prairie Dell Meetinghouse, Smith, A. Herr and E. E., Public Library, St. Mary's Church and Watseka Union Depot.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Iroquois County places including A.C. Mantor, C.B. Leach, Paul O. Moratz, Joseph Molitor and Fred E. King. Prominent architectural styles found in Iroquois Country are Romanesque, Tudor Revival and Italianate.

Old Iroquois County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000663)

Also known as Iroquois County Museum

Cherry St. at 2nd St. , Watseka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mantor,A.C., Leach,C.B.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

More Information:

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Prairie Dell Meetinghouse (added 2005 - - #05000846)

Also known as Prairie Dell Church

Jct. of 2550 East and 2150 North Rd. , Iroquois

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

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

More Information:

archives document

Smith, A. Herr and E. E., Public Library (added 1995 - - #95000992)

105 Adams St. , Loda

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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St. Mary's Church (added 1996 - - #96000514)

308 St. Charles Ave. , Beaverville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Molitor, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Watseka Union Depot (added 1999 - - #99001595)

South Second St. , Watseka

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Watseka Union Depot (added 1999 - - #88003467)

W. Cherry St. , Watseka

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related