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

La Salle County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District, Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District, Washington Park Historic District, Westclox Manufacturing Plant Historic District and Marseilles Hydro Plant.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Salle County places including Walter Mickle Smith, Victor Andre Matteson and C.W. Humphrey. Prominent architectural styles found in La Salle Country are Classical Revival, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Marseilles Hydro Plant (added 1989 - - #89000343)

Also known as The Marseilles Development;Marseilles Hydro Development;Mars

Commercial St. , Marseilles

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000165)

Also known as Lock and Dam 5

1 Hawk Dr. , Marseilles

Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Walter Mickle

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Ottawa Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000850)

Roughly 600-1129 Columbus St., 601-1215 LaSalle St., Ottawa

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Ottawa East Side Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000718)

Roughly between the Illinois & Fox Rivers, Shabbona & Green Sts., Ottawa

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Spring Valley House--Sulfur Springs Hotel (added 1987 - - #87002055)

Also known as Half-Way House

Dee Bennett Rd. , Utica

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Starved Rock Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000166)

Also known as Lock and Dam 6

950 N 27th Rd. , Ottawa

DanMS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Walter Mickle

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Maritime History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Washington Park Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000710)

Also known as Washington Square

Bounded by Jackson, LaSalle, Lafayette, and Columbus Sts. , Ottawa

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, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park

Westclox Manufacturing Plant Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000475)

300-315 5th St. , Peru

Closeapple, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store