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

Tazewell County Illinois has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clear Lake Site, Farm Creek Section, Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District, Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot and Pekin Theatre.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian and Early Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Tazewell County historic places including Frank Leverett and Dr. Harley A. Zinser.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tazewell County places including Paul LeGromwell, Kellog Bridge Company, Illinois Traction System, Elmer E. Behrns, Edward Cooney, Deal & Ginzel, Frederick Rickman, W.A. Corwine, A.T. Simmons and Jacob Habluetzel. Prominent architectural styles found in Tazewell Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Allentown Union Hall (added 1988 - - #88001228)

Also known as Allentown Hall

2 mi. E of IL 121 , Allentown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure

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Ayer Public Library (added 1998 - - #98001352)

200 Locust St. , Delavan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

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Cemetery Road Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000467)

Also known as Candlewood Drive Bridge

Candlewood Dr. within Glendale Cemetery , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Habluetzel, Jacob, Rickman, Frederick

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Clear Lake Site (added 1978 - - #78001171)

Address Restricted , Manito

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Unoccupied Land

Delavan Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001687)

307, 309--324, 400, 401, 404--410, 412 and 414 Locust St. , Delavan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Corwine,W.A.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store

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Dement--Zinser House (added 2002 - - #02001411)

105 Zinser Place , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Zinser, Dr. Harley A.

Significant Year:

1858, 1905

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Denhart Bank Building (added 2005 - - #05000874)

Also known as Anthony and Denhart Bankers

101 Washington Sq. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Farm Creek Section (added 1992 - - #91002039)

Also known as Farm Creek/Farmdale Geologic Exposure

S side of Farm Cr. , East Peoria

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Event

Historic Person:

Leverett,Frank

Area of Significance:

Science

Cultural Affiliation:

American Geology

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Research Facility

More Information:

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Herget, Carl, Mansion (added 1992 - - #92001005)

420 Washington St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hewitt & Emerson

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot (added 1978 - - #78001192)

Also known as Company Depot;Substation

N. Main St. , Mackinaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Traction System

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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North Eighth Street Plaza (added 2015 - - #15000226)

Pekin, Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Pekin Federal Building (added 1980 - - #80001412)

Also known as Old Post Office

334 Elizabeth St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Pekin Theatre (added 1987 - - #82002601)

Also known as Pekin Theatre Building

21--29 S. Capitol St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Behrns,Elmer E.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000169)

Also known as Lock and Dam 7

1071 Wesley Rd. , Creve Coeur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

LeGromwell, Paul

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot (added 2004 - - #04001305)

Also known as Pekin Depot, Chicago and Alton Depot

1408 Broadway St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Tazewell County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85002837)

Court St. between Capitol and Fourth Sts. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Deal & Ginzel

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

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Third St. Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000586)

Also known as 090-9912, Municipal Street MS 2800

Third St., bet. Pine and Elm Sts. , Delavan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kellog Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Waltmire Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000112)

Locust Rd. over Mackinaw River, approx. 4.9 mi. S of Tremont , Tremont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cooney, Edward

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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