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

Whiteside County Illinois has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Albany Mounds Site, Lock and Dam No. 13 Historic District, Main Street Historic District, Kirk, Col. Edward N., House and McCune Mound and Village Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland, Langford Tradition and Upper Mississippian dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Whiteside County historic places including Ronald Reagan and Paul Washington Dillon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Whiteside County places including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, R.S. Riser, George W. Ashby, Wesley Arnold, William P. Hiddleson, Keefers & Wyncoop and P. J. Van Horn. Prominent architectural styles found in Whiteside Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Albany Mounds Site (added 1974 - - #74000775)

Address Restricted , Albany

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

First Congregational Church of Sterling (added 1995 - - #95001234)

Also known as United Church of Christ

311 Second Ave. , Sterling

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Horn, P. J., Arnold, Wesley

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Fulton Commercial Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000062)

4th St. between 10th & 12th Aves., Fulton

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

More Information:

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Kirk, Col. Edward N., House (added 1980 - - #80001417)

Also known as Paul W. Dillon Home

1005 E. 3rd St. , Sterling

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Dillon,Paul Washington

Significant Year:

1920, 1857

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Lock and Dam No. 13 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000173)

4999 Lock Rd. , Fulton

Dual Freq, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Military, Social History, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce, Maritime History, Economics

Period of Significance:

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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Lyndon Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000353)

S end of 6th Ave. W , Lyndon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keefers & Wyncoop, Riser, R.S.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Main Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002602)

S. Main St. , Tampico

IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Reagan,Ronald

Significant Year:

1876, 1911, 1873

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional

More Information:

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Malvern Roller Mill (added 1995 - - #95000988)

Also known as Hough's Mill;Malvern Milling Co.;Appel Mill

18858 Clover Rd. , Morrison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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McCune Mound and Village Site (added 1979 - - #79000873)

Also known as Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wt-33

Address Restricted , Sterling

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Langford Tradition, Upper Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Odell Building (added 1996 - - #96001475)

Also known as Odell Public Library

202 E. Lincolnway Rd. , Morrison

Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Museum

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sinnissippi Site (added 1979 - - #79000874)

Also known as Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wt-4

Address Restricted , Sterling

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Sterling Masonic Temple (added 1996 - - #96001279)

111--113 W. 3rd St. , Sterling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ashby, George W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

More Information:

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