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

Will County Illinois (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District, Illinois State Penitentiary-Joliet Historic District and Lockport Historic District and Downtown Joliet Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Will County places including Walter Mickle Smith, Frederick L. Barrett, Charlotte Strong and James Weese. Prominent architectural styles found in Will Country are Late Victorian, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000163)

Also known as Lock & Dam 3

1100 Brandon Rd. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Walter Mickle

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State, Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Downtown Joliet Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009642)

Roughly bounded by the western terminus of the Jefferson Street and Jackson Street bridges over the Des Plaines River and Ottawa and Joliet Streets on the west, Jefferson Street on the south, Joliet

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Transportation

Downtown Peotone Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001253)

Roughly N. First St. and both sides of N. Second St., roughly bounded by the alley S of Main and N by North St. , Peotone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Downtown Plainfield Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000719)

Lockport bounded by Division & Main Sts., Plainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Illinois State Penitentiary-Joliet Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009371)

1125 Collins St., Joliet

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Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Joliet East Side Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001418)

Also known as See Also:Jacob H. Henry House

Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Sts., 4th and Eastern Aves. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Joliet Steel Works (added 1991 - - #91000088)

Also known as Joliet Works of the Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Comp

927 Collins St. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

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:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Lockport Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000676)

Also known as Canal and Downtown Area;See Also:Will County Historical Soci

Area between 7th and 11th Sts. and Canal and Washington Sts. , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000167)

Also known as Lock 2 and Controlling Works

2502 Channel Dr. , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barrett, Frederick L., Smith, Walter Mickle

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

McGovney--Yunker Farmstead (added 2006 - - #06000448)

Also known as Yunker Farm

10824 LaPorte Rd. , Mokena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Upper Bluff Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000687)

Roughly bounded by Taylor, Center and Campbell Sts. and Raynor Ave. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strong,Charlotte, Weese,James

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling