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

Kane County Illinois (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive Shop, Elgin Milk Condensing Co./Illinois Condensing Co., First Universalist Church and Old Hotel and Hotel Arthur.

The famous person Gail Jr. Borden is associated with one of more of the Kane County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kane County places including Andrew Magnus, C.F. Allen, J.R. Coulter, George Hunter, Eugene malmer, Ephraim Smith and Rutland Co. Pawlet. Prominent architectural styles found in Kane Country are Romanesque, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive Shop (added 1978 - - #78001154)

Broadway and Spring Sts. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coulter,J.R., Allen,C.F.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Elgin Milk Condensing Co./Illinois Condensing Co. (added 2003 - - #85000267)

Also known as Borden Square

Brook and Water Sts. , Elgin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Borden,Gail Jr.

Significant Year:

1914, 1867

Area of Significance:

Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

First Universalist Church (added 1980 - - #80001374)

55 Villa St. , Elgin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunter,George

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Hotel Arthur (added 2005 - - #04001300)

Also known as Traction Terminal Building

2-4 N. Broadway , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Hotel (added 2002 - - #89001464)

Also known as The Cabin;Uncle Tom's Cabin;West Hotel

241 Main St. , Sugar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith, Ephraim, House (added 1980 - - #80001377)

NE of Sugar Grove , Sugar Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Ephraim, Pawlet,Rutland Co.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

White, Louise, School (added 1980 - - #80001373)

Washington Ave. , Batavia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use