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

Montgomery County Illinois has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grubbs, Samuel Moody, House, Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive and Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive, Ariston Cafe and Belvidere Cafe, Motel and Gas Station.

The famous person John Shaw Hayward is associated with one of more of the Montgomery County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including George Ingham Barnett, Albert Barleton Groves, George Blackman, Paul Moratz, G. P. Randall, John Rees, Elijah E. Myers, Vasel, Henry A., and Oliver W. Steigemeyer. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Classical Revival, Second Empire and Gothic.

Ariston Cafe (added 2006 - - #06000380)

413 Old Route 66 , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Belvidere Cafe, Motel and Gas Station (added 2007 - - #07000060)

Also known as Cerolla's Cafe

817 Old Rte 66 , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Blackman, George, House (added 1986 - - #86003180)

904 S. Main St. , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blackman,George

Architectural Style:

Other

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

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Brown Shoe Company Factory (added 2006 - - #06001019)

Also known as Adenca, Inc., Big Four Commons Branch of Brown Shoe Co.

212 S. State St. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Freeman--Brewer--Sawyer House (added 1992 - - #92001536)

532 S. Main St. , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Grubbs, Samuel Moody, House (added 1990 - - #90000156)

Also known as Davis House;Morrison House;Brubaker House

805 E. Union , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barnett,George Ingham

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Hayward-Hill House (added 1980 - - #80001399)

Also known as L.V. Hill House

540 S. Main St. , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Hayward,John Shaw

Significant Year:

1904, 1850

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Litchfield Elks Lodge No. 654 (added 1995 - - #95000195)

Also known as Elks Club

424 N. Monroe St. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steigemeyer, Oliver W.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Litchfield Public Library (added 1999 - - #99000165)

400 N. State St. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Manske--Niemann Farm (added 2003 - - #03000065)

13 Franks Ln. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Montgomery County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94001266)

Courthouse Sq. , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive (added 2001 - - #01001312)

US 66, N of IL 16 in Litchfield to Mount Olive , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

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

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Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive (added 1999 - - #99000116)

Rte. 66, between IL 16 and Mount Olive Rd. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

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

Thomas, Lewis H., House (added 1983 - - #83003586)

N. Virden Rd. , Virden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Myers,Elijah E.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

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