Illinois - Shelby County
Shelby County Illinois has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tallman, Horace M., House, Chautauqua Auditorium, Shelbyville Historic District and Thompson Mill Covered Bridge and Clarksburg Schoolhouse.

The famous person S.W. Moulton is associated with one of more of the Shelby County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including H.B. Trout and Charles Harris. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Chautauqua Auditorium (added 1978 - - #78001190)
Also known as Shelbyville Auditorium
Forest Park and NE 9th St. , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trout,H.B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
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Clarksburg Schoolhouse (added 2001 - - #00000952)
Also known as Clarksburg Townhouse, Bethel Schoolhouse
Clarksburg Rd. 1 mi. E of Cty Rd. 800 N/2025 E , Clarksburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Shelbyville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000729)
Roughly bound by the railroad tracks, Will, N. 8th, and S. 6th Sts. , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Moulton,S.W.,et al.
Significant Year:
1853
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tallman, Horace M., House (added 1988 - - #88000470)
816 W. Main , Shelbyville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Thompson Mill Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75000675)
0.5 mi. NE of Cowden over Kaskaskia River , Cowden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Westervelt Christian Church (added 2006 - - #06000009)
103 W. Main St. , Westervelt
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harris, Charles
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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