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

Vermilion County Illinois has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Collins Archeological District and Fithian House, Adams Building, Building at 210-212 West North Street and Dale Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland dating back to 1825.

Several famous people are associated with these Vermilion County historic places including William Fithian, Louis Platt, E.R.E. Kimbrough and James Cunningham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vermilion County places including James F. Alexander, L.M. Moore, Charles M. Lewis, John McCoy, Patton & Miller, Fred Brown, Walter & Co., John Beard and Mundie and Jensen. Prominent architectural styles found in Vermilion Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Adams Building (added 2000 - - #00001337)

Also known as Bridgett Building

139-141 N. Vermilion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Business, Medical Business/Office

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Building at 210-212 West North Street (added 2000 - - #00001334)

210-212 West North St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Collins Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79000872)

Also known as Illinois Archaeological Survey Nos. V-15, V-82, & V-394

Address Restricted , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Dale Building (added 2000 - - #99001711)

101-1-3 N. Vermillion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Danville Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District (added 1992 - - #91001973)

Also known as Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center;Danville Area Commu

1900 and 2000 E. Main St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital

Current Function:

Education, Funerary, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, College, Hospital

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Danville Public Library (added 1978 - - #78003064)

307 N. Vermillion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Miller

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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First National Bank Building (added 2000 - - #00001335)

Also known as Wiai Tower, Bresee Tower

2-4 N. Vermilion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mundie and Jensen

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Professional

Fischer Theater (added 2001 - - #01000978)

Also known as Grand Opera House, Heinly's Grand Opera House

158-164 N. Vermillion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis, Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Fithian House (added 1975 - - #75002060)

Also known as Vermilion Co. Museum

116 N. Gilbert St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Fithian,William

Significant Year:

1955

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Holland Apartments (added 1988 - - #88002232)

Also known as Dodge Flats

324--326 N. Vermilion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis,Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Hoopes-Cunningham Mansion (added 1985 - - #85002307)

424 E. Penn St. , Hoopeston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCoy,John, Moore,L.M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Cunningham,James

Significant Year:

1894, 1880

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hoopeston Carnegie Public Library (added 2002 - - #02000458)

110 N. Fourth St. , Hoopeston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Stone Arch Bridge (added 1986 - - #86001087)

Also known as Stony Creek Bridge

760--800 E. Main St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Temple Building (added 2002 - - #00001457)

102-106 N. Vermilion St. , Danville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Fred, Walter & Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Kimbrough, E.R.E., Platt, Louis

Significant Year:

1901

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

United States Post Office and Court House (added 2016 - - #16000785)

Danville, Danville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1911-1911 AD