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

Kane County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oaklawn Farm, Riverbank Laboratories, Dundee Township Historic District and Garfield Farm and Tavern and Central Geneva Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kane County places including Wilson Brothers, Timothy P. Garfield, John Smith, Wilson Bros., George G. Elmslie, W.W. Abell and David M. Postle. Prominent architectural styles found in Kane Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Central Geneva Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000845)

Roughly bounded by Fox River, South, 6th and W. State Sts. , Geneva

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wilson Bros.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Corron Farm (added 2018 - - #100001925)

7N761 Corron Road, Saint Charles

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Classical, Federal, Jeffersonian Classicism, Roman Republican, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlemen

Dundee Township Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000666)

Both sides of Fox River, including sections of E. Dundee, W. Dundee, and Carpentersville , Dundee and

G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Smith,John

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Elgin Downtown Commercial District (added 2014 - - #14001067)

Elgin, Elgin

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Elgin Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000318)

Roughly bounded by Villa, Center, Park, N. Liberty, and S. Channing Sts. , Elgin

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Garfield Farm and Tavern (added 1978 - - #78001156)

Also known as Tim Garfield Farm and Garfield Tavern;Garfield Farm and Garf

W of St. Charles at IL 38 and Garfield Rd. , St. Charles

G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garfield,Timothy P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

LaSalle Street Auto Row Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000856)

56--84 LaSalle St. and 57--83 S. LaSalle St. , Aurora

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Middle Avenue Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000735)

Aurora, Aurora

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1891-1966 AD

North Geneva Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002549)

Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Fox River, Stevens and W. State Sts. , Geneva

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wilson Bros.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Oaklawn Farm (added 1979 - - #79000848)

Army Trail and Dunham Rds. , Wayne

FastilyClone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Civic, Multiple Dwelling

Riverbank Laboratories (added 2003 - - #03001204)

1512 Batavia Ave. , Geneva

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson Brothers

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Invention, Communications, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Spring--Douglas Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000410)

Roughly Spring St. and Douglas Ave., bet. River Bluff Rd. and Kimball Ave. , Elgin

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Abell, W.W., Postle, David M.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Stolp Island Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001487)

Also known as See Also:G. A. R. Memorial Building;Keystone Building;Aurora

Stolp Island , Aurora

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Elmslie,George G.

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Post Office, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Post Office, Road-Related

West Side Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001484)

Also known as See Also:Copley, Col. Ira C., Mansion;Healy Chapel

Roughly bounded by W. Downer Pl., Lake St., Garfield Ave., and S. Highland St. , Aurora

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling