Illinois - Menard County
Menard County Illinois has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lincoln's New Salem Village, Lincoln's New Salem Village and Petersburg Historic District, North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church and Petersburg Historic District (Boundary Increase).

The famous person Abraham Lincoln is associated with one of more of the Menard County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Menard County places including Aaron Thomas White and Charles Thatcher. Prominent architectural styles found in Menard Country are Greek Revival, Early Republic and Federal.

Lincoln's New Salem Village (added 1972 - - #72000464)
S of Petersburg in New Salem State Park , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lincoln,Abraham
Significant Year:
1837, 1922, 1831
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - - #79000858)
Also known as Indian Point United Presbyterian Church
N of Athens on SR 2 , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thatcher,Charles
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Petersburg Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000722)
IL 97 , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Petersburg Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1986 - - #86000138)
Also known as See Also:Petersburg Historic District
Smoot Hotel, corner of Sixth and Douglas , Petersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
White,Aaron Thomas
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Robinson--Bonnett Inn (added 1990 - - #90001198)
Also known as Bonnett Inn
Whites Crossing Rd. E of Clary Cr. , Bobtown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rogers, Col. Matthew, Building (added 2005 - - #05000431)
Also known as Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
200 S. Main St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Specialty Store
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