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Mercer County

12 listed places in 4 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Every listing

Commercial House▾1983
Address
4th and Main St., Keithsburg
Listed
May 9, 1983
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Henderson House
Reference
83000332
Built
1849
Style
Italianate 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 ↗
Commercial House
Downtown Aledo Historic District▾2016
Address
100-200 blks. N. College, 100, 200, 300 blks. S. College, 100 blk. NW. 2nd, 200 blk. SW. 2nd Aves., Aledo
Listed
Jun 7, 2016
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment and recreation, Education, Transportation, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
16000328
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 ↗
Downtown Aledo Historic District
Gideon Ives House▾2000
Address
408 E. Jefferson St., New Boston
Listed
Nov 8, 2000
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
00001332
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 ↗
Ives, Gideon, House
Keithsburg Historic District▾1986
Address
Roughly bounded by Jackson, Fifth, Washington, and Third Sts., Keithsburg
Listed
May 8, 1986
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Commercial House
Reference
86001004
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 ↗
Keithsburg Historic District
Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District▾2004
Address
173 Lock and Dam Rd., New Boston
Listed
Mar 10, 2004
Listed for
Transportation, Maritime history, Commerce, Social history, Conservation, Economics, Politics and government, Military
Significance
National
Reference
04000177
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 ↗
Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District
Mercer County Courthouse▾1982
Address
SE 3rd St. (IL 17), Aledo
Listed
Jun 17, 1982
Listed for
Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
82002589
Built
1894
Style
Romanesque 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 ↗
Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer County Fairgrounds▾1997
Address
12th Ave., SW., .5 mi. S of jct. with IL 17, Aledo
Listed
May 2, 1997
Listed for
Agriculture, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Mercer County Agricultural Board Fairgrounds
Reference
97000380
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 ↗
Mercer County Fairgrounds
Mercer County Jail▾1997
Address
309 S. College Ave., Aledo
Listed
Jul 25, 1997
Listed for
Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Slammer Restaurant; The Great Escape Bed and Breakfast
Reference
97000816
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 ↗
Mercer County Jail
Sherrard Banking Company▾1996
Address
314 Third St., Sherrard
Listed
Feb 16, 1996
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
96000092
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 ↗
Sherrard Banking Company
James S. Thompson House▾2002
Address
804 North St., New Boston
Listed
Dec 3, 2002
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
02000846
Contributing
5 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 ↗
Thompson, James S., House
Verdurette▾·
Address
665 65th Ave., New Boston
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Drury- Willits Home and Farmstead
Reference
100005658
Contributing
7 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site, 11 objects
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 ↗Directions ↗
Levi Willits House▾1995
Address
202 Main St., New Boston
Listed
Apr 20, 1995
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
New Boston Museum
Reference
95000488
Contributing
2 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 ↗
Willits, Levi, House

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