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

Livingston County Illinois has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oughton, John R., House, Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot, Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac, Pioneer Gothic Church and Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa.

Several famous people are associated with these Livingston County historic places including Dr. Leslie Keeley, Thomas A. Beach and John Dehner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Livingston County places including Julian Barnes, State Dept. of Public Works, Henry Ives Cobb, E.J. McCoy, J.C. Cochrane, John H. Barnes, Patrick O'Donnell, T. D. George, Joseph Stickoffer and Wiggoner Brownson. Prominent architectural styles found in Livingston Country are Gothic Revival, Romanesque and Italianate.

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station (added 2001 - - #01001311)

Il 17 and Old US 66 , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schore, Jack

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Beach, Thomas A., House (added 1983 - - #83000324)

402 E. Hickory St. , Fairbury

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

George,T. D.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Beach,Thomas A.

Significant Year:

1872

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot (added 1982 - - #82000398)

Also known as Dwight Railroad Depot

East St. , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cobb,Henry Ives

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Fairbury City Hall (added 1996 - - #96000090)

101 E. Locust St. , Fairbury

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility

More Information:

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Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac (added 2007 - - #07000117)

15551 Old US 66 , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Jones House (added 1978 - - #78001163)

314 E. Madison St. , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Dehner,John,et al.

Significant Year:

1858

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Livingston County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86003165)

112 W. Madison , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colwell,Clark & Co., Cochrane,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Oughton, John R., House (added 1980 - - #80001383)

Also known as The Lodge

101 W. South St. , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barnes,Julian

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Keeley,Dr. Leslie,et al.

Significant Year:

1895, 1891

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Pioneer Gothic Church (added 1983 - - #83000325)

Also known as Dwight Town Hall

201 N. Franklin St. , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station (added 1990 - - #90001200)

Also known as Old City Hall

110 W. Howard St. , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa (added 2003 - - #99000115)

Rte 66, bet just N of Township Rd 2200 N and just S of Township Rd 3000 N. , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Schultz, Raymond, Round Barn (added 1982 - - #82002582)

S of Pontiac off US 66 , Pontiac

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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Standard Oil Gasoline Station (added 1997 - - #97001338)

Also known as Sinclair Gas Station;Odell Standard Station

400 S. West St. , Odell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

O'Donnell, Patrick

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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