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

Tazewell County Illinois (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot, Pekin Theatre and Third St. Bridge, Allentown Union Hall and Pekin Federal Building.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tazewell County places including Kellog Bridge Company, Elmer E. Behrns, Illinois Traction System, James Knox Taylor and John Will White. Prominent architectural styles found in Tazewell Country are Late Victorian, Mission/Spanish Revival and Renaissance.

Allentown Union Hall (added 1988 - - #88001228)

Also known as Allentown Hall

2 mi. E of IL 121 , Allentown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure

Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot (added 1978 - - #78001192)

Also known as Company Depot;Substation

N. Main St. , Mackinaw

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Traction System

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pekin Federal Building (added 1980 - - #80001412)

Also known as Old Post Office

334 Elizabeth St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Pekin Theatre (added 1987 - - #82002601)

Also known as Pekin Theatre Building

21--29 S. Capitol St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Behrns,Elmer E.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot (added 2004 - - #04001305)

Also known as Pekin Depot, Chicago and Alton Depot

1408 Broadway St. , Pekin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Third St. Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000586)

Also known as 090-9912, Municipal Street MS 2800

Third St., bet. Pine and Elm Sts. , Delavan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kellog Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use