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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Springdale Cemetery (added 2004 - - #04001303)

3014 N. Prospect Rd. , Peoria

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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

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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