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

Will County Illinois (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Peotone Mill, Fitzpatrick House, Joliet, Louis, Hotel, McGovney--Yunker Farmstead and Ninth Street Seven Arch Stone Bridge.

The famous person Frances Fitzpatrick is associated with one of more of the Will County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Will County places including Standard Oil Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Will Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Fitzpatrick House (added 1984 - - #84001170)

IL 53 , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Fitzpatrick,Frances

Significant Year:

1865, 1860

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Joliet, Louis, Hotel (added 1990 - - #90000101)

Also known as St. Patrick's Residence

22 E. Clinton St. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McGovney--Yunker Farmstead (added 2006 - - #06000448)

Also known as Yunker Farm

10824 LaPorte Rd. , Mokena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Ninth Street Seven Arch Stone Bridge (added 2004 - - #04000866)

Ninth St. spanning Deep Run Creek , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peotone Mill (added 1982 - - #82002605)

Also known as Peotone Steam Mill

433 W. Corning Ave. , Peotone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Standard Oil Gasoline Station (added 1984 - - #84000340)

Also known as Welco Gas Port

600 W. Lockport St. , Plainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Standard Oil Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use