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

Jo Daviess County Illinois has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grant, Ulysses S., House, Washburne, Elihu Benjamin, House, Apple River Fort Site, Chapman, John, Village Site and Old Market House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian and Terminal Late Woodland And dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Jo Daviess County historic places including Ulysses S. Grant and Elihu Benjamin Washbourne.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jo Daviess County places including Elihu Benjamin Washbourne, William Dennison, Adam Rittweger, George N. Townsend, Chicago Great Western Railway, Charles Wenner, Thomas T. Carkeek and Peter Schroeder. Prominent architectural styles found in Jo Daviess Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Italianate.

Apple River Fort Site (added 1997 - - #97001332)

Also known as 11JD298

0.25 mi. ESE of jct. of Mrytle and Illinois Sts. , Elizabeth

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American/Sauk & Fox, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Chapman, John, Village Site (added 2009 - - #09001058)

Also known as John Chapman Site

Address Restricted , Hanover

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Terminal Late Woodland And

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Monument/Marker

Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot (added 1996 - - #96000098)

Myrtle St. between N. Madison and Vine Sts. , Elizabeth

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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East Dubuque School (added 1982 - - #82000396)

Also known as Esther Hillman House

Montgomery Ave. , East Dubuque

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carkeek,Thomas T.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Frentess, Henry N., Farmstead (added 2011 - - #10001202)

19140 US 20 W., East Dubuque

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Fentress, Henry N.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

More Information:

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Galena Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000056)

Galena and environs , Galena

Yassie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Military, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Grant, Ulysses S., House (added 1966 - - #66000322)

511 Bouthillier St. , Galena

Jbarta, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Grant,Ulysses S.

Significant Year:

1867, 1879, 1865

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Miller, Henry W., House (added 2010 - - #10000836)

11672 W Norris Ln, Galena

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

More Information:

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Millville Town Site (added 2003 - - #03000066)

Also known as IAS Site 11JD142

Apple River Canyon State Park, 8663 E. Canyon Rd. , Apple River

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Social History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Old Market House (added 1973 - - #73000707)

Market Square-Commerce St. , Galena

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Department Store, Fire Station, Government Office, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Old Stone Hotel (added 1975 - - #75000665)

Also known as Warren Community Building

110 W. Main St. , Warren

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Scales Mound Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001199)

Roughly bounded by village corporate limits , Scales Mound

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rittweger,Adam

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Social

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Townsend House (added 2005 - - #05000111)

117 N. Canyon Park Rd. , Stockton

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Townsend, George N.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Warren Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001241)

102-165 E. Main St., 204-210 E. Bunett, 102-108 S. Railroad , Warren

Gidonb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Fire Station, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Specialty Store, Storage

More Information:

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Washburne, Elihu Benjamin, House (added 1973 - - #73000708)

908 3rd St. , Galena

Tom Reedy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washbourne,Elihu Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Washbourne,Elihu Benjamin

Significant Year:

1882, 1844

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Wenner, Charles, House (added 1984 - - #84001073)

Rocky Rd. , Galena

Brianmc52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenner,Charles

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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White, W.E., Building (added 1997 - - #97001339)

100 N. Main St. , Stockton

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schroeder, Peter

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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