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

McHenry County Illinois has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Woodstock Opera House and Old McHenry County Courthouse, Count's House, Covell, Lucein Boneparte, House and Geister, Christian, House.

Several famous people are associated with these McHenry County historic places including Orson Rogers, Samuel Terwilliger and George Stickney.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the McHenry County places including Smith Hoag, J.M. Van Osdel, Amos Wilburn, Andrew Jackson Simon, Fred Arp and O.P. Rogers. Prominent architectural styles found in McHenry Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Count's House (added 1982 - - #82002587)

3803 Waukegan , McHenry

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Covell, Lucein Boneparte, House (added 1989 - - #88003246)

5805 Broadway , Richmond

IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Geister, Christian, House (added 2007 - - #07000453)

302 S. Main St. , Algonquin

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilburn, Amos

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Hibbard, Charles H., House (added 1979 - - #79003113)

Also known as Cupola House

413 W. Grant Hwy. , Marengo

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers,O.P.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Memorial Hall (added 1993 - - #93000839)

10308 Main St. , Richmond

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Clubhouse, Library, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Old McHenry County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74002183)

Also known as Old Courthouse and Jail

City Sq. , Woodstock

Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Osdel,J.M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Palmer, Col. Gustavius A., House (added 1985 - - #85001127)

Also known as Col. Palmer House

5516 Terra Cotta Rd. , Crystal Lake

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Andrew Jackson

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rogers, Orson, House (added 1979 - - #79003114)

Also known as Colonial House

E of Marengo at 19621 E. Grant St. , Marengo

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Rogers,Orson

Significant Year:

1847

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stickney, George, House (added 1979 - - #79003115)

Also known as House with round corners

NE of Woodstock at 1904 Cherry Valley Rd. , Woodstock

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Historic Person:

Stickney,George

Significant Year:

1856

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Terwilliger House (added 1979 - - #79003116)

Also known as Colonial Farmhouse;Colonial House

E of Woodstock at Mason Hill and Cherry Valley Rds. , Woodstock

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Terwilliger,Samuel

Significant Year:

1849

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodstock Opera House (added 1974 - - #74002184)

Also known as Woodstock City Hall

119 Van Buren St. , Woodstock

HrAtsuo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoag,Smith

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

More Information:

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Woodstock Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000399)

Also known as PH0003441;PH0031747

Roughly bounded by Calhoun, Throop, Cass, Main, C and NW RR Tracks, and Jefferson Sts. , Woodstock

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

archives document