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

Monroe County Illinois has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lunsford-Pulcher Archeological Site, Fountain Creek Bridge, Gundlach-Grosse House, Maeystown Historic District and Peterstown House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Mississippian dating back to 500.

The famous person Stephen Miles is associated with one of more of the Monroe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Adam W. Snyder and Herman Garleb. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Fountain Creek Bridge (added 1978 - - #78001176)

Off IL 156 , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garleb,Herman

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Gundlach-Grosse House (added 1978 - - #78001173)

625 N. Main St. , Columbia

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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:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lunsford-Pulcher Archeological Site (added 1973 - - #73000712)

Also known as S-40 Illinois Archeological Survey Number

Address Restricted , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Snyder,Adam W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Maeystown Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001174)

SR 7 , Maeystown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Miles, Stephen W., House (added 1982 - - #78001175)

Also known as Eagle Cliffs

NW of Valmeyer off IL 156 , Valmeyer

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Miles,Stephen

Significant Year:

1844

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peterstown House (added 1977 - - #77000489)

275 N. Main St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Waterloo Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001177)

517 S. Main St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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