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

Lake County Illinois (Page 3) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Zion Hospice, Van Bergan, John S., House, Water Tower, Building 49, Watts, May T., House and Willits, Ward Winfield, House.

Learn about famous person May T. Watts is associated with one of more of the Lake County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lake County places including Harvey C. Hayes, John S. Van Bergen, Jens Jensen, Holabird & Roche, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hirsch and Watson Helfensteller, St. Louis Bank Equipment Co. and Quartermaster General. Prominent architectural styles found in Lake Country are Prairie School, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Van Bergan, John S., House (added 1983 - #83004574)

234 Cedar , Highland Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Bergen,John S.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Note: At one time this property was officially determined eligible for the National Register, but it was not formally listed because the private property owner (or a majority of owners in a historic district) objected to the designation.

Van Hagen, George E., House (added 2016 - #15000966)

12 W. County Line Rd., Barrington Hills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Vine-Oakwood-Green Bay Road Historic District (added 1980 - #80001381)

Green Bay Rd., E. Vine and N. Oakwood Aves. , Lake Forest

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Water Tower, Building 49 (added 1974 - #74000764)

Leonard Wood Ave. , Fort Sheridan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holabird & Roche

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

More Information:

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Watts, May T., House (added 1982 - #82005017)

487 Groveland , Highland Park

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jensen,Jens, Van Bergen,John S.

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Watts,May T.

Significant Year:

1928

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Waukegan Building (added 2002 - #02001355)

4 S. Genesee St. , Waukegan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

St. Louis Bank Equipment Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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West Park Neighborhood Historic District (added 2007 - #07000900)

Roughly bounded by Green Bay Rd., Westminster, Oakwood, and Atteridge Rds. , Lake Forest

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Westover Road Non-Commissioned Officers' Housing Historic District (added 2009 - #08000399)

339-355 Westover Rd. , Highwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Quartermaster General

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

More Information:

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Willits, Ward Winfield, House (added 1980 - #80001380)

1445 Sheridan Rd. , Highland Park

JeremyA, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Zion Chapter House (added 1980 - #80001382)

2715 Emmaus Ave. , Zion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helfensteller,Hirsch and Watson

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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REMOVED

Zion Hospice (added 1980 - #76000718)

Also known as Zion Hotel

2561 Sheridan Rd. , Zion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayes,Harvey C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium