National Register of Historic Places - Illinois (IL), Grundy County

Grundy County Illinois has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Dresden Island Lock and Dam Historic District and Mazon Creek Fossil Beds, Coleman Hardware Company Building, Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District and Morris Wide Water Canal Boat Site.

Learn about famous person Joseph Even is associated with one of more of the Grundy County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grundy County places including Walter Mickle Smith and J.W. Royer. Prominent architectural styles found in Grundy Country are Early Commercial, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Coleman Hardware Company Building (added 1994 - #94000980)

Also known as Sherwood School Furniture;Ohio Butt Company

100 Nettle St. , Morris

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Dresden Island Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - #04000164)

Also known as Lock & Dam 4

7521 N. Lock Rd. , Morris

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Walter Mickle

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

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

More Information:

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Mazon Creek Fossil Beds (added 1997 - #97001272)

Also known as Mazon River;Benson Farm;Fossil Bed Farm

Benson Rd., 3 mi. SE of Morris , Morris

Wilson44691, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

et al., Even,Joseph

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

More Information:

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Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - #05001603)

Liberty St., roughly bounded by the RR, Illinois St., Fulton and Wauponsee Sts and Franklin , Morris

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Royer, J.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Morris Wide Water Canal Boat Site (added 2000 - #99001708)

Also known as 11GR205

East Washington St. , Morris

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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White and Company's Goose Lake Stoneware Manufactury (added 1998 - #98000982)

Also known as Jugtown;Pottery Works;11GR69

5010 N. Jugtown Rd. , Morris

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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White and Company's Goose Lake Tile Works (added 1998 - #98000976)

Also known as Jugtown Tile Works site;11GR70

5010 N. Jugtown Rd. , Morris

Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

archives document