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

Pope County Illinois has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kincaid Site, Millstone Bluff, Golconda Historic District and Millstone Bluff.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Mississippi, Middle & Late Woodland and Mississippian dating back to 500.

The famous person Sarah Lusk is associated with one of more of the Pope County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Pope Country are Late Victorian.

Golconda Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000726)

IL 146 , Golconda

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Lusk,Sarah,et al.

Significant Year:

1800

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Kincaid Site (added 1966 - - #66000326)

Address Restricted , Brookport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Mississippi, Middle & Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Millstone Bluff (added 1973 - - #73000716)

Address Restricted , Glendale

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land