Illinois - Peoria County - Historic Districts
Peoria County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Illinois Waterway Project Office, Peoria State Hospital and West Bluff Historic District, Grand View Drive and Grand View Drive.

The famous person Charles E. Duryea is associated with one of more of the Peoria County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Peoria County places including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Reeves & Baillie, William Carbys Zimmerman, Zealy Moss, Hewitt & Emerson, Paul S. Lietz, Oscar F. Dubuis and Frederic Klein. Prominent architectural styles found in Peoria Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Downtown Peoria Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002825)
Roughly between North William Kumpf Boulevard, Perry Avenue, Fulton, Fayette and Water Streets, Peoria
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1867-1968 AD
Grand View Drive (added 1996 - - #96000399)
Roughly bounded by N. Prospect Rd., the Illinois River bluffs, Adams St., and the Grand View Dr. W. right of way , Peoria Heights
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Klein,Frederic, Dubuis,Oscar F.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Grand View Drive (added 1996 - - #96000399)
Roughly bounded by N. Prospect Rd., the Illinois River bluffs, Adams St., and the Grand View Dr. W. right of way , Peoria
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Klein,Frederic, Dubuis,Oscar F.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related
Illinois Waterway Project Office (added 2004 - - #04000168)
257 Grant St. , Peoria
McZusatz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
North Side Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003588)
Roughly bounded by Perry, Caroline, Madison and Fayette Sts. , Peoria
Farragutful, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Peoria Cordage Company (added 1982 - - #82002592)
Also known as Tri-City Machine Products, Inc.
Address Restricted , Peoria
Esvobod2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hewitt & Emerson, Lietz,Paul S.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Peoria Mineral Springs (added 1982 - - #82002593)
Also known as Spring Hill
701 W. 7th Ave. , Peoria
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moss,Zealy
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related, Water Works
Peoria State Hospital (added 1982 - - #82002590)
Ricketts Ave. and U.S. 24 , Bartonville
Willjay~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Zimmerman,William Carbys, Reeves & Baillie
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Peoria Warehouse Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000621)
Roughly along Adams, May, Oak, Persimmon, State, Walnut & Washington Sts., Peoria
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1974 AD
Springdale Cemetery (added 2004 - - #04001303)
3014 N. Prospect Rd. , Peoria
MrOrigami1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
West Bluff Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000725)
Also known as See Also:Judge Jacob Gale House;Pettingill-Morron House
Randolph, High and Moss Sts., E of Western St. , Peoria
Fox69, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Duryea,Charles E.
Significant Year:
1880, 1905, 1843
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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