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

Shelby County Illinois has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tallman, Horace M., House, Chautauqua Auditorium, Shelbyville Historic District and Thompson Mill Covered Bridge and Clarksburg Schoolhouse.

The famous person S.W. Moulton is associated with one of more of the Shelby County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including H.B. Trout and Charles Harris. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Chautauqua Auditorium (added 1978 - - #78001190)

Also known as Shelbyville Auditorium

Forest Park and NE 9th St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trout,H.B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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Clarksburg Schoolhouse (added 2001 - - #00000952)

Also known as Clarksburg Townhouse, Bethel Schoolhouse

Clarksburg Rd. 1 mi. E of Cty Rd. 800 N/2025 E , Clarksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Shelbyville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000729)

Roughly bound by the railroad tracks, Will, N. 8th, and S. 6th Sts. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Moulton,S.W.,et al.

Significant Year:

1853

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, 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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Tallman, Horace M., House (added 1988 - - #88000470)

816 W. Main , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Thompson Mill Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000675)

0.5 mi. NE of Cowden over Kaskaskia River , Cowden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Westervelt Christian Church (added 2006 - - #06000009)

103 W. Main St. , Westervelt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harris, Charles

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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