Historic Districts
Illinois - Clay County
Clay County Illinois has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Albert Bigelow Paine is associated with one of more of the Clay County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Frank S. Nichols, John McGiffen, Pailey Jail Building and Mfg. Co., J. W. Gaddis and Frank Nichols. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Queen Anne, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 1998 - - #98000112)
225 W. Railroad St. , Flora
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
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Clay County Jail (added 1998 - - #98000986)
195 Main St. , Louisville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pailey Jail Building and Mfg. Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Meyer, Pearl and Bess, House (added 2001 - - #01000084)
233 E. 2nd St. , Flora
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichols, Frank S.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Paine House (added 1985 - - #85002843)
Also known as Hosick,Mr. & Mrs. J.I.,Residence
Rt. 1, Box 19 A , Xenia
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Paine,Albert Bigelow
Significant Year:
1888, 1873
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Shriver House (added 1983 - - #83000306)
Also known as Thompson House
117 E. 3rd. St. , Flora
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gaddis,J. W.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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