Illinois - Tazewell County
Tazewell County Illinois has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clear Lake Site, Farm Creek Section, Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District, Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot and Pekin Theatre.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian and Early Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Tazewell County historic places including Frank Leverett and Dr. Harley A. Zinser.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tazewell County places including Paul LeGromwell, Kellog Bridge Company, Illinois Traction System, Elmer E. Behrns, Edward Cooney, Deal & Ginzel, Frederick Rickman, W.A. Corwine, A.T. Simmons and Jacob Habluetzel. Prominent architectural styles found in Tazewell Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Allentown Union Hall (added 1988 - - #88001228)
Also known as Allentown Hall
2 mi. E of IL 121 , Allentown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure
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Ayer Public Library (added 1998 - - #98001352)
200 Locust St. , Delavan
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
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
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Cemetery Road Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000467)
Also known as Candlewood Drive Bridge
Candlewood Dr. within Glendale Cemetery , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Habluetzel, Jacob, Rickman, Frederick
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Clear Lake Site (added 1978 - - #78001171)
Address Restricted , Manito
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian, Early Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Unoccupied Land
Delavan Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001687)
307, 309--324, 400, 401, 404--410, 412 and 414 Locust St. , Delavan
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corwine,W.A.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
Dement--Zinser House (added 2002 - - #02001411)
105 Zinser Place , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Zinser, Dr. Harley A.
Significant Year:
1858, 1905
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Denhart Bank Building (added 2005 - - #05000874)
Also known as Anthony and Denhart Bankers
101 Washington Sq. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Farm Creek Section (added 1992 - - #91002039)
Also known as Farm Creek/Farmdale Geologic Exposure
S side of Farm Cr. , East Peoria
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person, Event
Historic Person:
Leverett,Frank
Area of Significance:
Science
Cultural Affiliation:
American Geology
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Research Facility
Current Function:
Education, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Research Facility
More Information:
Herget, Carl, Mansion (added 1992 - - #92001005)
420 Washington St. , Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hewitt & Emerson
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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:
Professional
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Illinois Traction System Mackinaw Depot (added 1978 - - #78001192)
Also known as Company Depot;Substation
N. Main St. , Mackinaw
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Illinois Traction System
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
North Eighth Street Plaza (added 2015 - - #15000226)
Pekin, Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974 AD
Pekin Federal Building (added 1980 - - #80001412)
Also known as Old Post Office
334 Elizabeth St. , Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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Pekin Theatre (added 1987 - - #82002601)
Also known as Pekin Theatre Building
21--29 S. Capitol St. , Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Behrns,Elmer E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000169)
Also known as Lock and Dam 7
1071 Wesley Rd. , Creve Coeur
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
LeGromwell, Paul
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Maritime History, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
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St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot (added 2004 - - #04001305)
Also known as Pekin Depot, Chicago and Alton Depot
1408 Broadway St. , Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Tazewell County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85002837)
Court St. between Capitol and Fourth Sts. , Pekin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Deal & Ginzel
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
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Third St. Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000586)
Also known as 090-9912, Municipal Street MS 2800
Third St., bet. Pine and Elm Sts. , Delavan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kellog Bridge Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Waltmire Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000112)
Locust Rd. over Mackinaw River, approx. 4.9 mi. S of Tremont , Tremont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cooney, Edward
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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