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

Kendall County Illinois has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Farnsworth House, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot, Evelyn Site, Kendall County Courthouse and Plano Hotel.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic and Middle Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Kendall County historic places including Lewis Steward, Smith,Joseph,III and Albert H. Sears.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kendall County places including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Henry Hebard, R. E. McKay, O.S. Kinnie, Eidelgeorge, Reuter, and Co. and E.L. Hardin. Prominent architectural styles found in Kendall Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bristol Congregational Church (added 2016 - - #16000580)

Yorkville, Yorkville

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1855-1903 AD

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot (added 1993 - - #93001238)

101 W. Main St. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Evelyn Site (added 1978 - - #78001159)

Also known as Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Ke-52

Address Restricted , Newark

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Archaic, Middle Archaic

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Farnsworth House (added 2004 - - #04000867)

14520 River Rd. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig

Architectural Style:

International Style, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kendall County Courthouse (added 1998 - - #98001354)

109 W. Ridge St. , Yorkville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Plano Hotel (added 1993 - - #93001239)

Also known as Plano House

120 W. Main St. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (added 1990 - - #90001724)

Also known as Plano Stone Church

304 S. Center Ave. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Smith,Joseph,III

Significant Year:

1868

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Sears, Albert H., House (added 1987 - - #86003720)

Also known as Robin's Nest

603 E. North St. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hardin,E.L.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Sears,Albert H.

Significant Year:

1917, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Steward, Lewis, House (added 2003 - - #03001200)

Also known as The Homestead

611 E. Main St. , Plano

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Steward, Lewis

Significant Year:

1875, 1854, 1860

Area of Significance:

Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Yorkville School (added 1995 - - #94001600)

Also known as Parkview School

201 W. Center St. , Yorkville

Lester1950, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

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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