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

Greene County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carrollton Courthouse Square Historic District and Rainey, Henry T., Farm, Black Homestead Farm, Greene County Almshouse and White Hall Historic District.

The famous person Henry T. Rainey is associated with one of more of the Greene County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Greene County places including William Reay and J.K.G. Pierson. Prominent architectural styles found in Greene Country are Italianate, Federal and Greek Revival.

Black Homestead Farm (added 2005 - - #05000110)

Also known as Margaret Black Farmstead

RR 3 , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reay, William

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Carrollton Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001667)

Also known as See Also:Hodges House

Roughly bounded by S. Main, W. 5th, N. Main and W. 6th Sts. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Greene County Almshouse (added 1991 - - #91000568)

Twp. Rd. TR156A NE of Carrolton , Carrolton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Fishing Facility Or Site, Institutional Housing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Rainey, Henry T., Farm (added 1987 - - #87000682)

Also known as Walnut Hall

RR 1, N side of IL 108 , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Rainey,Henry T.

Significant Year:

1870, 1920, 1868

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Storage

White Hall Historic District (added 1987 - - #86003145)

Also known as See Also:White Hall Foundry

Roughly bounded by Bridgeport, Jacksonville, Ayers, and Main Sts. , White Hall

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park