Illinois · Built in the 1850s

Illinois, built in the 1850s

20 places in Illinois on the National Register have a construction year in the 1850s on record. 1 of them are National Historic Landmarks. The most are in Aurora (2) and Chester (2).

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Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on National Register reference number. Only plain four-digit years are counted. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Styles on record

Greek Revival 5Italianate 3Gothic Revival 2Neoclassical 1Vernacular 1

Every listing

Jenny Lind Chapel1975
Address
SW corner 6th and Oak Sts., Andover
Listed
Apr 1, 1975
Reference
75000661
Built
1851
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lind, Jenny, Chapel
William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home1975
Address
408 S. Broadway, Salem
Listed
Feb 18, 1975
Reference
75000668
Built
1852
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bryan, William Jennings, Boyhood Home
Greenwood Cottage1983
Address
543 E. Peru St., Princeton
Listed
May 9, 1983
Reference
83000301
Built
1852
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Greenwood Cottage
Batavia Institute1976
Address
333 S. Jefferson St., Batavia
Listed
Aug 13, 1976
Reference
76000712
Built
1853
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Batavia Institute
Nachusa House1983
Address
215 S. Galena Ave., Dixon
Listed
Feb 10, 1983
Reference
83000323
Built
1853
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Nachusa House
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery1984
Address
106th St. and Archer Ave., Lemont vicinity
Listed
Aug 16, 1984
Reference
84001047
Built
1853
Contributing
1 buildings, 1 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery
Andrew Weisel House1982
Address
312 N. 2nd Ave., St. Charles
Listed
Feb 26, 1982
Reference
82002550
Built
1853
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Weisel, Andrew, House
Appellate Court, 5th District1973
Address
14th and Main Sts., Mount Vernon
Listed
Jul 2, 1973
Reference
73000705
Built
1854
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Appellate Court, 5th District
Dr. William Burns House2018
Address
201 N Franklin Ave, Polo
Listed
Aug 31, 2018
Reference
100002824
Built
1854
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Burns, Dr. William, House
Mary's River Covered Bridge1974
Address
About 4 mi. NE of Chester on IL 150, Chester vicinity
Listed
Dec 31, 1974
Reference
74000771
Built
1854
Contributing
1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mary's River Covered Bridge
McWorter, Free Frank, Grave Site1988
Address
Off US 36, 4 mi. E of Barry, Barry vicinity
Listed
Apr 19, 1988
Reference
87002533
Built
1854
Contributing
1 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Executive Mansion1976
Address
4th and Jackson Sts., Springfield
Listed
Jul 19, 1976
Reference
76000728
Built
1855
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Executive Mansion
Hull HouseNHL1966
Pleasant Grove School1994
Address
.6 mi. W of Eden Rd., on Pleasant Grove Rd., Eden vicinity
Listed
May 19, 1994
Reference
94000435
Built
1856
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Pleasant Grove School
Fox River House1976
Address
166 W. Galena, Aurora
Listed
May 4, 1976
Reference
76000710
Built
1857
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fox River House
McAuley School District No. 271982
Address
Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago
Listed
Jun 3, 1982
Reference
82004890
Built
1857
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
McAuley School District No. 27
William A. Tanner House1976
Address
304 Oak Ave., Aurora
Listed
Aug 19, 1976
Reference
76000711
Built
1857
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Tanner, William A., House
Jones House1978
Address
314 E. Madison St., Pontiac
Listed
May 5, 1978
Reference
78001163
Built
1858
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jones House
Harvey Lee Ross House1996
Address
602 S. Main St., Vermont
Listed
Nov 7, 1996
Reference
96001295
Built
1858
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
6 buildings, 1 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ross, Harvey Lee, House
Frederick Weister House2018
Address
515 Chestnut St., Chester
Listed
Jun 15, 2018
Reference
100002573
Built
1859
Style
vernacular architecture
Contributing
1 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Weister, Frederick, House