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

Bureau County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Hennepin Canal Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bureau County places including US Army Corps of Engineers. Prominent architectural styles found in Bureau Country are Late 19th Century, Other and Early-Mid 19th Century.

Hennepin Canal Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003433)

Also known as Illinois and Mississippi Canal (1889-1970)

W To Moline then N to Rock Falls vic. , Hennepin

SIGBUS, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army Corps of Engineers

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce, Social History, Invention, Economics

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Princeton North Main Street Historic District (added 2018 - - #100001968)

Primarily 900-1000 blocks of North Main and 000 block of West Long Streets, Princeton

Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1856-1967 AD

Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2018 - - #100001969)

Primarily 500 & 600 block of South Main Street and Courthouse Square, Princeton

Jonesey, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1847-1967 AD