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

White County Illinois has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hubele Mounds and Village Site, Ratcliff Inn, Robinson-Stewart House, Wilson Mounds and Village Site and Bieker-Wilson Village Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Mississippian and Hopewell dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these White County historic places including Senator Robinson and James Robert Williams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the White County places including John Craw, Hirsch and Watson Helfenstller, George Franklin Barber, George F. Barber and David Getaz. Prominent architectural styles found in White Country are Queen Anne, Federal and Late Victorian.

Bieker-Wilson Village Site (added 1978 - - #78001197)

Also known as Bieker-Wilson Site;Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wh-37

Address Restricted , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Carmi Chapter House (added 1980 - - #80001416)

604 W. Main St. , Carmi

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helfenstller,Hirsch and Watson

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gray, William W., House (added 1992 - - #92000049)

Also known as Carey,Abner,House

119 N. Court St. , Grayville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George Franklin

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document

Haas, L., Store (added 1994 - - #94000026)

Also known as Bankrupt Store

219 E. Main St. , Carmi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Hubele Mounds and Village Site (added 1978 - - #78001196)

Address Restricted , Maunie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Old Morrison Mill (added 1984 - - #84001169)

Off Liberty Rd. , Burnt Prairie

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Ratcliff Inn (added 1973 - - #73000719)

214 E. Main St. , Carmi

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Robinson-Stewart House (added 1973 - - #73000720)

Also known as General Robinson House

110 S. Main Cross St. , Carmi

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Craw,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Robinson,Senator

Significant Year:

1835, 1814

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Williams, James Robert, House (added 1987 - - #86003716)

Also known as Castle,The

310 E. Main St. , Carmi

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Getaz,David, Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Williams,James Robert

Significant Year:

1905, 1896

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Wilson Mounds and Village Site (added 1977 - - #77000491)

Address Restricted , Maunie

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery