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16 places in Alton, Illinois are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 6 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Guertler House, added Jul 30, 1974.
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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
16
Listings
6
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1974
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Guertler House · Jul 30, 1974 |
| Oldest construction date | Alton Chapter House · built 1910 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 1 of the 16 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Renaissance Revival 2Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1Prairie School 1Queen Anne style 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 16 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Alton Chapter House▾AltonBuilding1980
- Address
- 509 Beacon St., Alton
- Listed
- Nov 28, 1980
- Listed for
- Education, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80001388
- Built
- 1910
- Style
- Prairie School architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Alton Gas & Electric Power House▾AltonBuilding·
- Address
- 700 W. Broadway, Alton
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Alton Light & Power House; Abbott Machine Company
- Reference
- 100004309
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Alton National Cemetery▾AltonSite2011
- Address
- 600 Pearl St., Alton vicinity
- Listed
- May 5, 2011
- Listed for
- Military, Social history, Landscape architecture
- Significance
- National
- Reference
- 11000245
- Contributing
- 1 structure, 1 site
- 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 ↗
Christian Hill Historic District▾AltonHistoric district1978
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Broadway, Belle, 7th, Cliff, Bluff, and State Sts., Alton
- Listed
- May 22, 1978
- Listed for
- Industry, Historical archaeology, Politics and government, Architecture, Religion, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- See Also:Alton Military Prison Site
- Reference
- 78001165
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- 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 ↗
Guertler House▾AltonBuilding1974
- Address
- 101 Blair St., Alton
- Listed
- Jul 30, 1974
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Bruch-Guertler House
- Reference
- 74000767
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Haskell Playhouse▾AltonBuilding1974
- Address
- Henry St. in Haskell Park, Alton
- Listed
- Jul 30, 1974
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 74000768
- Style
- Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Hotel Stratford▾AltonBuilding2000
- Address
- 229 Market St., Alton
- Listed
- Jan 27, 2000
- Listed for
- Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Illini Hotel
- Reference
- 99001709
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Middletown Historic District▾AltonHistoric district1978
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Broadway, Market, Alton, Franklin, Common, Liberty, Humboldt, and Plum Sts., Alton
- Listed
- Jul 11, 1978
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- See Also:Haskell Playhouse; Trumbull, Lyman, House
- Reference
- 78001166
- 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 ↗
Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase II)▾AltonHistoric district·
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Front, State, Fourth, Market, Broadway, Third, Alby, Langdon, and Ridge Sts., Alton
- Listed for
- Architecture, Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100007272
- 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 ↗
Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾AltonHistoric district1982
- Address
- 3rd St. between Market and Piasa St., Alton
- Listed
- Sep 16, 1982
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- See Also:Middletown Historic District
- Reference
- 82002583
- 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 ↗
Mount Lookout▾AltonBuilding1980
- Address
- 2018 Alby St., Alton
- Listed
- Jun 17, 1980
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, Politics and government, Architecture, Invention
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- McPike House
- Reference
- 80001389
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Post House▾AltonBuilding1980
- Address
- 1516 State St., Alton
- Listed
- May 28, 1980
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce, Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80001390
- Style
- Greek Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- 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 ↗
Salem Baptist Church▾AltonBuilding2013
- Address
- 2001 Seiler Rd., Alton
- Listed
- Dec 31, 2013
- Listed for
- Black heritage, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 13001004
- Contributing
- 2 buildings, 1 site
- 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 ↗
Upper Alton Historic District▾AltonHistoric district1978
- Address
- Seminary St., College, Leverett, and Evergreen Aves., Alton
- Listed
- May 2, 1978
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 78001167
- 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 ↗
Yakel House and Union Brewery▾AltonHistoric district1982
- Address
- 1421--1431 Pearl St., Alton
- Listed
- May 11, 1982
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Netzhammer House and Bluff City Brewery
- Reference
- 82002585
- Contributing
- 6 buildings, 1 structure
- 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 ↗
Every listing here also appears on its county page for Madison County.
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