Illinois - Montgomery County
Montgomery County Illinois has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grubbs, Samuel Moody, House, Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive and Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive, Ariston Cafe and Belvidere Cafe, Motel and Gas Station.

The famous person John Shaw Hayward is associated with one of more of the Montgomery County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including George Ingham Barnett, Albert Barleton Groves, George Blackman, Paul Moratz, G. P. Randall, John Rees, Elijah E. Myers, Vasel, Henry A., and Oliver W. Steigemeyer. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Classical Revival, Second Empire and Gothic.

Ariston Cafe (added 2006 - - #06000380)
413 Old Route 66 , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
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Belvidere Cafe, Motel and Gas Station (added 2007 - - #07000060)
Also known as Cerolla's Cafe
817 Old Rte 66 , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Blackman, George, House (added 1986 - - #86003180)
904 S. Main St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blackman,George
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brown Shoe Company Factory (added 2006 - - #06001019)
Also known as Adenca, Inc., Big Four Commons Branch of Brown Shoe Co.
212 S. State St. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Freeman--Brewer--Sawyer House (added 1992 - - #92001536)
532 S. Main St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Grubbs, Samuel Moody, House (added 1990 - - #90000156)
Also known as Davis House;Morrison House;Brubaker House
805 E. Union , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barnett,George Ingham
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Hayward-Hill House (added 1980 - - #80001399)
Also known as L.V. Hill House
540 S. Main St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Hayward,John Shaw
Significant Year:
1904, 1850
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Litchfield Elks Lodge No. 654 (added 1995 - - #95000195)
Also known as Elks Club
424 N. Monroe St. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Steigemeyer, Oliver W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Litchfield Public Library (added 1999 - - #99000165)
400 N. State St. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Manske--Niemann Farm (added 2003 - - #03000065)
13 Franks Ln. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Montgomery County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94001266)
Courthouse Sq. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
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:
Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive (added 2001 - - #01001312)
US 66, N of IL 16 in Litchfield to Mount Olive , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive (added 1999 - - #99000116)
Rte. 66, between IL 16 and Mount Olive Rd. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Thomas, Lewis H., House (added 1983 - - #83003586)
N. Virden Rd. , Virden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Myers,Elijah E.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
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