Illinois - Will County - Historic Districts
Will County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District and Lockport Historic District, Downtown Peotone Historic District and Joliet East Side Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Will County places including Walter Mickle Smith, Frederick L. Barrett, Charlotte Strong and James Weese. Prominent architectural styles found in Will Country are Late Victorian, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000163)
Also known as Lock & Dam 3
1100 Brandon Rd. , Joliet
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Walter Mickle
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State, Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Downtown Peotone Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001253)
Roughly N. First St. and both sides of N. Second St., roughly bounded by the alley S of Main and N by North St. , Peotone
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility
Downtown Plainfield Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000719)
Lockport bounded by Division & Main Sts., Plainfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Joliet East Side Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001418)
Also known as See Also:Jacob H. Henry House
Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Sts., 4th and Eastern Aves. , Joliet
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Joliet Steel Works (added 1991 - - #91000088)
Also known as Joliet Works of the Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Comp
927 Collins St. , Joliet
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Lockport Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000676)
Also known as Canal and Downtown Area;See Also:Will County Historical Soci
Area between 7th and 11th Sts. and Canal and Washington Sts. , Lockport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000167)
Also known as Lock 2 and Controlling Works
2502 Channel Dr. , Lockport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barrett, Frederick L., Smith, Walter Mickle
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water-Related
McGovney--Yunker Farmstead (added 2006 - - #06000448)
Also known as Yunker Farm
10824 LaPorte Rd. , Mokena
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Upper Bluff Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000687)
Roughly bounded by Taylor, Center and Campbell Sts. and Raynor Ave. , Joliet
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Strong,Charlotte, Weese,James
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling
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