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Illinois - Morgan County
Morgan County Illinois has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beecher Hall, Illinois College, Duncan, Joseph, House, Grierson, Gen. Benjamin Henry, House, Beecher Hall, Illinois College and Duncan, Joseph, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Morgan County historic places including Joseph Duncan, Gen. Benjamin Henry Grierson and Michael Huffaker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morgan County places including James Kerr, Jacksonville Trades & Labor Assembly, Patton & Miller, Gurdon P. Randall, Jarvis Hunt and C.R. Underwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Morgan Country are Early Republic, Italianate and Classical Revival.

Ayers Bank Building (added 1986 - - #86003178)
Also known as Farmers State Bank and Trust Company
200 W. State St. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
Beecher Hall, Illinois College (added 1974 - - #74000769)
Also known as See Also:Jacksonville Historic District
Illinois College campus , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerr,James
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
More Information:
Duncan, Joseph, House (added 1971 - - #71000294)
Also known as Governor Duncan Mansion;Elm Grove;Rev. James Caldwell Chapte
4 Duncan Pl. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Duncan,Joseph
Significant Year:
1833
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Grierson, Gen. Benjamin Henry, House (added 1980 - - #80001400)
852 E. State St. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Grierson,Gen. Benjamin Henry
Significant Year:
1890, 1911, 1851
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jacksonville Downtown Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002915)
Roughly bounded by Court, West, Morgan, Sandy, Main, Mauvaisterre and State Streets, Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1860-1968 AD
Jacksonville Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001178)
Also known as See Also:Beecher Hall,Illinois College;Joseph Duncan House
Roughly bounded by Anna, Mound, Finley, Dayton, Lafayette and Church Sts. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Duncan,Joseph
Significant Year:
1860, 1900, 1829
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
College, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
College, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jacksonville Labor Temple (added 1980 - - #80004524)
228 S. Mauvaisterre St. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Jacksonville Public Library (added 2000 - - #00000953)
201 W. College Ave. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
Jacksonville State Hospital Main Building (added 1984 - - #75000669)
Also known as Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane
1201 S. Main St. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Morgan County Courthouse (added 1986 - - #86003167)
300 W. State St. , Jacksonville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Underwood,C.R., Randall,Gurdon P.
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Woodlawn Farm (added 2007 - - #07000146)
1463 Gierke Rd. , Jacksonville
Goetsch E, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Huffaker, Michael
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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