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

Richland County Illinois has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Larchmound, Elliott Street Historic District, Hopkinson, Ambrose, House, Olney Carnegie Library.

The famous person Robert Ridgway is associated with one of more of the Richland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Richland County places including Gaddis, Ambrose Hopkinson and B.L. Robards. Prominent architectural styles found in Richland Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Gothic.

Elliott Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001405)

S. Elliott St. between Chestnut St. and South Ave. , Olney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hopkinson, Ambrose, House (added 2001 - - #01000083)

122 W. Elm St. , Olney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hopkinson, Ambrose

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Larchmound (added 1980 - - #80001406)

Also known as Ridgway,Robert,House

1030 S. Morgan St. , Olney

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ridgway,Robert

Significant Year:

1913, 1929, 1866

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 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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Olney Carnegie Library (added 2002 - - #02000037)

Also known as Carnegie Building Museum

401 E. Main St. , Olney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gaddis, Robards, B.L.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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