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

Jersey County Illinois has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Duncan Farm, Elsah Historic District, Principia College Historic District, Elsah Historic District and New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland and Illinois Hopewell dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jersey County places including Henry Gutterson, Bernard Maybeck, Henry Elliot, William Embley, Nicholas F. Smith, J. Knight, John McClintock, Joseph F. Booten and William Embly. Prominent architectural styles found in Jersey Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Brainerd, Charles, House (added 1998 - - #98000065)

420 E. Main St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Embley, William

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Duncan Farm (added 1982 - - #82002542)

Address Restricted , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Elsah Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000706)

Also known as Jersey Landing

N of McAdams Hwy. , Elsah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fisher--Chapman Farmstead (added 2012 - - #12000028)

24818 Homeridge Dr., Jerseyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

More Information:

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Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead (added 1998 - - #98000977)

Also known as Hazel Dell Farm

1510 N. State St. , Jerseyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Nicholas F., Embly, William

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Grafton Bank (added 1994 - - #94000016)

225 E. Main St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Grafton Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000020)

105--225 and 24--214 W. Main St., and stone wharf at Maple St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hamilton Primary School (added 1998 - - #98000975)

Also known as Hamilton Memorial School:Silas Hamilton School

200 ft. W of the jct. of Otteville and McClusky Rds. , Otterville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knight, J.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Jersey County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86001008)

Public Sq. , Jerseyville

Scottinalton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Elliot,Henry

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Jerseyville Downtown Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003528)

Roughly bounded by Exchange, Lafayette, Prairie and Jefferson Sts. , Jerseyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Elliot,Henry

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Mason, Paris, Building (added 1994 - - #94000017)

Also known as Mason's Landing

100 N. Springfield St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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McClintock, John and Amelia, House (added 1994 - - #94000019)

Also known as Country Corner;Methodist Church Parsonage

321 E. Main St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClintock, John

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002541)

Also known as Chautauqua

Off McAdams Pkwy. , Chautauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Nutwood Site (added 1979 - - #79003784)

Address Restricted , Nutwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Illinois Hopewell

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Pere Marquette State Park Lodge and Cabins (added 1985 - - #85002405)

Box 158 , Grafton

TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Booten,Joseph F.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Park

More Information:

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Principia College Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001605)

River Rd. , Elsah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gutterson,Henry, Maybeck,Bernard

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Research Facility

More Information:

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Ruebel Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000015)

207--215 E. Main St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Slaten--LaMarsh House (added 1994 - - #94000018)

Also known as Potter's House Gallery

25 E. Main St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Smith--Duncan, House and Eastman Barn (added 1999 - - #99001379)

Also known as Smith--Duncan Site, Duncan Farmstead

IL 100 at Pere Marquette State Park, 2000 ft. W of Deer Lick Hollow , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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