National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), St. Clair County

St. Clair County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Scott Field Historic District, Belleville Historic District and Lebanon Historic District, Pennsylvania Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Early Mississippian dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these St. Clair County historic places including Gov. Augustus Chaplin French and Malburn Stephens.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the St. Clair County places including Albert Kahn, Capt. Clinton Edgar and Albert B. Frankel. Prominent architectural styles found in St. Clair Country are Colonial Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Belleville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76002165)

Between E, S. Belt, Illinois, and Forest Sts. , Belleville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Belleville Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004676)

Roughly bounded by S. Belt, Illinois, and Forest Sts. , Belleville

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Owner:

Private

Blair Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000523)

Belleville, Belleville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Lebanon Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003113)

Also known as See Also:Mermaid House Hotel

Irregular pattern centered along St. Louis and Belleville Sts. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

French,Gov. Augustus Chaplin

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland, Early Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Village Site

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Pennsylvania Avenue Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003166)

Pennsylvania Ave. , East St. Louis

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frankel,Albert B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Stephens,Malburn,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Museum

Scott Field Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000060)

Also known as Scott Air Force Base Historic District

Roughly bounded by Scott Dr. and Hanger Rd. , O'Fallon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kahn, Albert, Edgar, Capt. Clinton

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, State, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility