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

Randolph County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include French Colonial Historic District and Red Bud Historic District, Sparta Historic District.

The famous person R.D. Durfee is associated with one of more of the Randolph County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Randolph County places including William P. Murphy. Prominent architectural styles found in Randolph Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Greek Revival.

French Colonial Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000772)

Also known as See Also:Kolmer Site;Creole House;Modoc Rock Shelter;Menard,

From Fort Chartres State Park to Kaskasia Island , Prairie du Rocher

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Michigamea, Kaskaskia, French

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Underwater

Red Bud Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000865)

Irregular pattern along Main and Market Sts. , Red Bud

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian, Federal

Historic Person:

Durfee,R.D.,et al.

Significant Year:

1848, 1859, 1840

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Sparta Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002595)

Also known as Bricktown

S. St. Louis, W. 3rd and S. James Sts. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murphy,William P.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling