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

Woodford County Illinois has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eureka College Administration and Chapel, Eureka College Campus Historic District, Metamora Courthouse and Stevenson, Adlai E., I, House and Benson Water Tower.

The famous person Stevenson,Adlai E. and I is associated with one of more of the Woodford County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Woodford County places including David Irving, George Lemon, Paul O. Moratz, Fitchen Bros. and Joseph A. Reichel. Prominent architectural styles found in Woodford Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Georgian.

Benson Water Tower (added 1987 - - #87002034)

Also known as Old Benson Water Tower

Clayton St. between Front & Pleasant Sts. , Benson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

El Paso Public Library (added 1994 - - #94000972)

149 W. First St. , El Paso

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reichel, Joseph A., Moratz, Paul O.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education, Architecture

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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Eureka College Administration and Chapel (added 1980 - - #80001426)

300 College Ave. , Eureka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Italianate, Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Eureka College Campus Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000365)

300 College Ave , Eureka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Illinois Central Railroad and Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad Freight House (added 1994 - - #94000973)

8--10 E. Front St. , El Paso

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Metamora Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001203)

113 E. Partridge St. , Metamora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Irving,David

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1857, 1845

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Schertz, Joseph, House (added 1995 - - #95000491)

Also known as Streid,Ben,House

IL 116, 1 mi. W of city limits , Metamora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stevenson, Adlai E., I, House (added 1980 - - #80001427)

Also known as George Lemon House

104 W. Walnut St. , Metamora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lemon,George

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Stevenson,Adlai E.,I

Significant Year:

1866, 1869, 1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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