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"A National Register
listing is an honor bestowed upon our most significant historic
places," said Robert Coomer, director of the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency, which administers the National Register program
in Illinois. "These 15 properties make us justifiably proud of our
heritage in Illinois." The new National Register of Historic
Places listings are as follows:
Pilsen Historic District, Chicago
The Pilsen Historic District represents a distinct neighborhood
of residences, churches, meeting halls, school, parks, and
commercial and industrial buildings in a clearly defined area on
Chicago's south side. In its origin and development, Pilsen reflects
Chicago's early Bohemian immigration and settlement and became known
as the Bohemian-American community in the United States. As a
result, Chicago was dubbed the "third-largest Bohemian city in the
world," behind Prague and Vienna. In the 20th century, the area
transitioned into a Mexican-American neighborhood, resulting in a
new ethnic focus, which has achieved its own historic significance.
The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
for its ethnic heritage, social and industrial history, and
architecture. The period of significance for the historic district
is from 1871, when Bohemians constructed the first buildings in the
neighborhood, to 1956, the 50-year cutoff for significance to the
National Register and the early transition of the area into a
Mexican-American community.
North Mayfair Bungalow Historic District, Chicago
The North Mayfair Bungalow Historic District is a distinct area
of Chicago bungalows, Revival-style houses and two-flats in the
Albany Park Community of northwest Chicago. The district is roughly
bounded by West Koster Avenue on the north, North Pulaski Road and
North Keller Avenue on the east, both sides of West Ainslie Avenue
on the south, and North Kilbourn Avenue on the west. The
contributing buildings in the district were built between 1913 and
1930. The majority of the residences in the district are clearly
Chicago bungalows in form and design. A number of Revival-style
houses, two-flats and secondary garage buildings are also included
within the district. The houses were built by a number of different
contractors and architects. The district was listed in the National
Register of Historic Places for its associations with the community
planning and development history of Chicago and for its
architectural value. The period of significance for the district is
from 1913, when the first houses were built, to 1930, the year the
last houses were built. This is the fifth bungalow district listed
under the Chicago bungalow multiple property documentation form.
Anton E. Hanson House, Chicago
The Anton E. Hanson House is locally significant for its method
of construction. Of the many houses that were constructed in Chicago
during the first two decades of the 20th century, few were built of
concrete block. The Hanson House, dressed with cement and sand
coating, is a unique example of concrete block construction,
distinctive for its ornate cast-stone detailing. The original owner
and his business partner, George Barton, owned a concrete block
company and commissioned Chicago architect Perley Hale to design the
house. It was the first of three concrete block residences
constructed in the South Shore community; the other two, also built
by Hanson and Barton and designed by Bale, were much smaller and
less elaborate than the Hanson House.
The Homestead, Evanston
The Homestead, located at 1625 Hinman Ave. in Evanston, was
designed by Evanston architect Philip Arthur Danielson. The hotel is
significant for commerce for its role in the development of the
apartment hotel tradition industry in Evanston and also for its
architecture, as an important local example of the Colonial Revival
style as applied to a larger scale apartment hotel. Constructed in
1927-1928, The Homestead is the only apartment hotel constructed in
the 1920s in Evanston that continues to serve its original purpose.
The building's exterior and interior have remained remarkably
intact.
Marywood Academy, Evanston
Marywood Academy, presently Evanston Civic Center, is locally
significant for its association with education in the
community and for its architecture. Marywood is important for its
use as a Roman Catholic school for girls, providing its students
with an excellent education for 70 years. The Georgian Revival
academy, designed by Chicago architect Henry Schlacks, was
constructed in 1900 by the Visitation Sisters. Originally built to
accommodate 100 boarding and 100 day students, the academy was sold
in 1915 to the Sisters of Providence and later renamed Marywood,
after Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods.
Lola Maverick Lloyd House, Winnetka
The Lola Maverick Lloyd House is significant for its associations
with the social and architectural history of Winnetka. The house was
owned by Lola Maverick Lloyd, who was instrumental in the formation
and continuation of a variety of international social justice
organizations, particularly the campaigns for world peace and
one-world government that began prior to the outbreak of World War
I. The Lloyd House, constructed in 1920, is distinctive for its
blend of Arts and Crafts form and detailing, along with Swedish
design influences from its builder, Charles Haag, and Texas design
influences from its owner.
Joliet YMCA, Joliet
The Joliet YMCA is locally significant as a good example of
Georgian Revival architecture . Completed in 1928, the
building was designed by the D.H. Burnham Company architectural
firm. The architects for the project were Daniel H. Burnham Jr. and
Hubert Burnham, sons of the prominent Chicago architect and planner
D.H. Burnham Sr. The contrasting red brick and limestone facade of
the building with stone corner quoins, banding and water table
accentuated with stone medallions, columns and capitals at building
entrances, and wrought-iron railings at windows are common features
of the Georgian Revival style. The interior finishes, consisting of
decorative tile work, wood trim and decorative plaster, are modest
in expression but also typical of the style.
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 Garrison School, Rockford
Garrison School is locally significant for its association with
education in Rockford. The school, which is the oldest surviving
school in the city, was built in 1887 and received subsequent
additions over the years to accommodate the growing population of
Rockford's northeast end. Local architect George Bradley designed
the original 1887 structure as well as the initial 1892 addition.
The gymnasium, which was completed in the 1920s, also served as the
neighborhood's community center.
Kewanee Hotel, Kewanee
The Kewanee Hotel, at 125 N. Chestnut in downtown Kewanee, is the
largest and most prominent building in the business district.
Designed by Peoria architects Hewitt & Emerson and constructed in
1916 in the Classical Revival style with a later 1931 addition, the
building functioned not only as a hotel, but also as a restaurant,
shopping venue and a location for civic, business and social
meetings. For more than 50 years, the Kewanee Hotel was an important
commercial and social focal point in the community.
Monmouth Courthouse Commercial Historic District, Monmouth
The Monmouth Courthouse Commercial Historic District is locally
significant because of its association with the commercial growth
and development and governmental history of Monmouth. Today, the
district conveys the feeling of a successful small-town commercial
district that continues to serve the needs of the community. The
buildings in the district represent a variety of architectural
styles and building forms that reflect the building evolution of
Monmouth from 1846 to the mid-1950s. The most prominent
architectural styles in the district are Italianate, Queen Anne,
Richardsonian Romanesque or Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival,
and Commercial Style. While less prominent, the historic district
also contains a few examples of Art Moderne architecture from the
early 20th century.
Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District, Morris
The Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District is locally
significant for its history and architecture. As one of the canal
towns located along the Illinois and Michigan Canal National
Historic Landmark District, which was designated in 1963, Morris
retains the flavor of its canal heritage. It also represents a
thriving rural, small-town central business district in northeastern
Illinois. Many of its buildings represent excellent examples of
architectural styles of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The
solidity of the street wall, the uniformity of building height and
materials, and the diversity of its architectural treatments dazzle
both visitors and residents, granting an abiding charm to this
county seat. The period of significance for the Morris Downtown
Commercial District extends from circa 1850, when the earliest
buildings were constructed, to 1956, the 50-year cutoff for National
Register significance.
Westervelt Christian Church, Westervelt, Shelby County
The Westervelt Christian Church is significant for its
architecture as a good local example the Classical Revival style.
The building reflects the major features that marked Classical
Revival architecture in the period from the 1890s to the 1920s. The
church, designed by local architect Charles Harris, is dominated by
the two-story portico with a triangular pediment, a characteristic
common to Greek and Roman classical architecture. The pediment is
repeated on the north and south facades, where it is visually
supported by pilasters. Even the ground floor door on the north wing
recreates the feature on a smaller scale. The simple stone belt,
unadorned cornice and simple roofline are also indicative of the
Classical Revival style.
G.J. George House, Fairfield, Wayne County
The G.J. George House is locally significant for architecture as
a prime example of an Italianate residence in Fairfield. The house,
designed by local architect George Chittenden, was built in 1877 or
1878 with bricks that came from a local brickyard. Evidence suggests
the Curry brickyard on North First Street was the prominent one at
the time the house was constructed. The George House features
rectangular, paired windows set in segmental wooden arches and
paired cornice brackets set in a wide trim with dentils --
characteristics common to the Italianate style.
William H. Hull House, Murphysboro
The William H. Hull House located at 1517 Walnut in Murphysboro
is locally significant as an excellent example of an asymmetrical
Italianate house. Built in 1887, the house belonged to William H.
Hull, a prominent businessman and an active participant in the
political and social life of Murphysboro. This home was built on a
busy main artery of the town and was a symbol of the success Hull
was achieving as a successful entrepreneur. It is one of the few
remaining Italianate homes in Murphysboro.
R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Fuller Dome Home,
Carbondale
The R. Buckminster and Anne Hewlett Fuller Dome Home is
nationally significant for its association with Fuller and is
locally important for its architecture as a good local example of a
geodesic dome home. Fuller was a man of international renown who
made significant contributions in the fields of architecture,
engineering, mathematics, education and social philosophy. He is
perhaps best known for developing the geodesic dome framing system,
which he patented in 1954, but his accomplishments in other fields
were also recognized. The Fuller Dome Home is the property most
closely associated with Fuller, whose prolific career spanned more
than five decades, ending with his death in 1983. It is the only
property he ever owned and the only geodesic dome in which he lived.
Illinois has a total of 1,568 listings on the National Register.
For more information about the National Register of Historic Places
in Illinois, including how to nominate a property for listing, visit
www.illinois-history.gov/ps/historicplaces.htm.
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