Illinois - Jersey County
Jersey County Illinois has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Duncan Farm, Elsah Historic District, Principia College Historic District, Elsah Historic District and New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland and Illinois Hopewell dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jersey County places including Henry Gutterson, Bernard Maybeck, Henry Elliot, William Embley, Nicholas F. Smith, J. Knight, John McClintock, Joseph F. Booten and William Embly. Prominent architectural styles found in Jersey Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Brainerd, Charles, House (added 1998 - - #98000065)
420 E. Main St. , Grafton
Wikigaurabia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Embley, William
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
More Information:
Duncan Farm (added 1982 - - #82002542)
Address Restricted , Grafton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Early Woodland, Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Elsah Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000706)
Also known as Jersey Landing
N of McAdams Hwy. , Elsah
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fisher--Chapman Farmstead (added 2012 - - #12000028)
24818 Homeridge Dr., Jerseyville
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
More Information:
Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead (added 1998 - - #98000977)
Also known as Hazel Dell Farm
1510 N. State St. , Jerseyville
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Nicholas F., Embly, William
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Grafton Bank (added 1994 - - #94000016)
225 E. Main St. , Grafton
Wikigaurabia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Grafton Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000020)
105--225 and 24--214 W. Main St., and stone wharf at Maple St. , Grafton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Warehouse, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hamilton Primary School (added 1998 - - #98000975)
Also known as Hamilton Memorial School:Silas Hamilton School
200 ft. W of the jct. of Otteville and McClusky Rds. , Otterville
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knight, J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Jersey County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86001008)
Public Sq. , Jerseyville
Scottinalton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Elliot,Henry
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Jerseyville Downtown Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003528)
Roughly bounded by Exchange, Lafayette, Prairie and Jefferson Sts. , Jerseyville
Jimbo123454321, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Elliot,Henry
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mason, Paris, Building (added 1994 - - #94000017)
Also known as Mason's Landing
100 N. Springfield St. , Grafton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
McClintock, John and Amelia, House (added 1994 - - #94000019)
Also known as Country Corner;Methodist Church Parsonage
321 E. Main St. , Grafton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McClintock, John
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:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002541)
Also known as Chautauqua
Off McAdams Pkwy. , Chautauqua
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nutwood Site (added 1979 - - #79003784)
Address Restricted , Nutwood
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Middle Woodland, Illinois Hopewell
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Pere Marquette State Park Lodge and Cabins (added 1985 - - #85002405)
Box 158 , Grafton
TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Booten,Joseph F.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Park
More Information:
Principia College Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001605)
River Rd. , Elsah
TheCatalyst31, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gutterson,Henry, Maybeck,Bernard
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Research Facility
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Research Facility
More Information:
Ruebel Hotel (added 1994 - - #94000015)
207--215 E. Main St. , Grafton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Slaten--LaMarsh House (added 1994 - - #94000018)
Also known as Potter's House Gallery
25 E. Main St. , Grafton
Wikigaurabia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Smith--Duncan, House and Eastman Barn (added 1999 - - #99001379)
Also known as Smith--Duncan Site, Duncan Farmstead
IL 100 at Pere Marquette State Park, 2000 ft. W of Deer Lick Hollow , Grafton
Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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