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

Ogle County Illinois has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barber, Henry D., House, Deere, John, House and Shop, Indian Statue, Flagg Township Public Library and Holcomb, William H., House.

The famous person John Deere is associated with one of more of the Ogle County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ogle County places including Lorado Z. Taft, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, George O. Garnsey, Creo & Creo, J. H. Anderson, Claude & Starck, Charles A. Moses, Lorado Taft, Patton and Miller and George W. McBride. Prominent architectural styles found in Ogle Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Aplington, Zenas, House (added 2017 - - #100001565)

123 North Franklin Avenue, Polo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1853-1862 AD

Barber, Bryant H. and Lucie, House (added 1993 - - #92001849)

103 N. Barber Ave. , Polo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Silsbee,Joseph Lyman

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Barber, Henry D., House (added 1974 - - #74000770)

410 W. Mason St. , Polo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Silsbee,Joseph Lyman

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Buffalo Grove Lime Kiln (added 2002 - - #02001348)

Galena Trail Rd. , Polo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Buffalo Township Public Library (added 1995 - - #95001236)

302 W. Mason St. , Polo

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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, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Burns, Doctor William, House (added 2018 - - #100002824)

201 North Franklin Avenue, Polo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Historic Person:

Burns, Doctor William Wallace

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1854-1868 AD

Camling--Cline Mound Group (added 1979 - - #79003851)

Address Restricted , Oregon

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Owner:

Private

Chana School (added 2005 - - #05001369)

201 N. River Rd. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haymaker, Joel

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot (added 1997 - - #97000817)

400 Collins St. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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City and Town Hall (added 1992 - - #92001006)

Jct. of Fourth Ave. and Sixth St. , Rochelle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Deere, John, House and Shop (added 1966 - - #66000327)

Illinois and Clinton Sts. , Grand Detour

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Deere,John

Significant Year:

1847, 1836

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Invention

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Flagg Township Public Library (added 1973 - - #73000713)

NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave. , Rochelle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Claude & Starck

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Hitt, Samuel M., House (added 1985 - - #85002841)

7782 IL 64 W , Mount Morris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Holcomb, William H., House (added 1973 - - #73000714)

Also known as Carl Vandre House

526 N. 7th St. , Rochelle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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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Indian Statue (added 2009 - - #09000871)

Also known as "Black Hawk" Statue

Lowden Memorial State Park, 1411 N. River Rd. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taft, Lorado Z.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

More Information:

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McGrath, John, House (added 1996 - - #96000513)

403 W. Mason St. , Polo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stone, C.A., McBride, George W.

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Moats, William, Farm (added 1987 - - #86003724)

Wood Rd. , Ashton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stoddard

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ogle County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000222)

Courthouse Sq. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moses,Charles A., Garnsey,George O.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Oregon Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000713)

Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Franklin, 5th and 3rd Sts. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taft, Lorado, Pond & Pond

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Politics/Government, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Oregon Public Library (added 2003 - - #03000352)

300 Jefferson St. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pond, Allen and Pond, Irving

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Museum

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Pinehill (added 1978 - - #78001179)

400 Mix St. , Oregon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 (added 2004 - - #04001302)

Also known as The Odd Fellows Building

117 W. Mason St. , Polo

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Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Rochelle Downtown Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003265)

Rochelle, Rochelle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1871-1968 AD

Soldier's Monument (added 1985 - - #85000268)

Chestnut and 2nd Sts. , Byron

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Stillman's Run Battle Site (added 1983 - - #83003587)

Also known as Battle Ground Memorial Park

Roosevelt and Spruce Sts. , Stillman Valley

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

More Information:

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Village of Davis Junction Town Hall (added 2008 - - #08000504)

Also known as Scott Township Hall, Union Hall; Bushman hall

202 Pacific Ave. , Davis Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Watson, David and Julia, House (added 2017 - - #100000963)

103 North Maple Avenue, Polo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1900 AD

White Pines State Park Lodge and Cabins (added 1985 - - #85002404)

RR #1 , Mount Morris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Booten,Joseph F.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Park

More Information:

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