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

Morgan County Illinois has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beecher Hall, Illinois College, Duncan, Joseph, House, Grierson, Gen. Benjamin Henry, House, Beecher Hall, Illinois College and Duncan, Joseph, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Morgan County historic places including Joseph Duncan, Gen. Benjamin Henry Grierson and Michael Huffaker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including James Kerr, Jacksonville Trades & Labor Assembly, Patton & Miller, Gurdon P. Randall, Jarvis Hunt and C.R. Underwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Early Republic, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Ayers Bank Building (added 1986 - - #86003178)

Also known as Farmers State Bank and Trust Company

200 W. State St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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Beecher Hall, Illinois College (added 1974 - - #74000769)

Also known as See Also:Jacksonville Historic District

Illinois College campus , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kerr,James

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

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Duncan, Joseph, House (added 1971 - - #71000294)

Also known as Governor Duncan Mansion;Elm Grove;Rev. James Caldwell Chapte

4 Duncan Pl. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Duncan,Joseph

Significant Year:

1833

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Grierson, Gen. Benjamin Henry, House (added 1980 - - #80001400)

852 E. State St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Grierson,Gen. Benjamin Henry

Significant Year:

1890, 1911, 1851

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Jacksonville Downtown Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002915)

Roughly bounded by Court, West, Morgan, Sandy, Main, Mauvaisterre and State Streets, Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1860-1968 AD

Jacksonville Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001178)

Also known as See Also:Beecher Hall,Illinois College;Joseph Duncan House

Roughly bounded by Anna, Mound, Finley, Dayton, Lafayette and Church Sts. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Duncan,Joseph

Significant Year:

1860, 1900, 1829

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

College, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

College, School, Single Dwelling

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Jacksonville Labor Temple (added 1980 - - #80004524)

228 S. Mauvaisterre St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Jacksonville Public Library (added 2000 - - #00000953)

201 W. College Ave. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

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Jacksonville State Hospital Main Building (added 1984 - - #75000669)

Also known as Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane

1201 S. Main St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Morgan County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86003167)

300 W. State St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Underwood,C.R., Randall,Gurdon P.

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

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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Woodlawn Farm (added 2007 - - #07000146)

1463 Gierke Rd. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Huffaker, Michael

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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