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

Pike County Illinois has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Naples Mound 8, New Philadelphia Town Site, Barry Historic District, Griggsville Historic District and McWorter, Free Frank, Grave Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Pike County historic places including Joseph Smith and Free Frank McWorter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pike County places including John M. Van Osdel, E. Shonen and John Greene Shastid. Prominent architectural styles found in Pike Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Gothic.

Barry Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000862)

U.S. 36 , Barry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Church of Christ (added 2006 - - #06000675)

102 Main St. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shonen, E.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Griggsville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000863)

Irregular pattern along Corey, Stanford, Quincy and Liberty Sts. , Griggsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln (added 1999 - - #99000974)

Also known as 11PK424

Township Rd. 490, N of Napoleon Hollow , Valley City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

Euroamerican

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Massie Variety Store (added 2004 - - #04000864)

110 S. Main St. , New Canton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Music Facility, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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McWorter, Free Frank, Grave Site (added 1988 - - #87002533)

Also known as Free Frank Grave

Off US 36, 4 mi. E of Barry , Barry

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McWorter,Free Frank

Significant Year:

1854, 1854

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

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Naples Mound 8 (added 1975 - - #75000671)

Also known as Naples-Russel Mound 8;Illinois Archaeological Survey #PK 335

Address Restricted , Griggsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Smith,Joseph

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

New Philadelphia Town Site (added 2005 - - #05000869)

Also known as New Philadelphia Townsite, IAS Site 11PK455

Address Restricted , Barry

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, European

Cultural Affiliation:

African-American, European-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pittsfield East School (added 1971 - - #71000295)

400 E. Jefferson St. , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Osdel,John M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Pittsfield Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001404)

Roughly bounded by Washington Ct., Sycamore, Morrison and Griggsville Sts. , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

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Scott, Lyman, House (added 1983 - - #83000334)

Also known as Grote House

U.S. 54 , Summer Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Shastid, John, House (added 2003 - - #03000579)

326 East Jefferson , Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shastid, John Greene

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Zoe Theatre (added 2013 - - #12001116)

209 N. Madison St., Pittsfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

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