Illinois · County

Shelby County

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

Building · Shelbyville
Chautauqua Auditorium
BuildingListed 1978
Building · Clarksburg
Clarksburg Schoolhouse
BuildingListed 2001
Historic district · Shelbyville
Shelbyville Historic District
Historic districtListed 1976
Building · Shelbyville
Tallman, Horace M., House
BuildingListed 1988

Every listing

Chautauqua Auditorium▾1978
Address
Forest Park and NE 9th St., Shelbyville
Listed
Jan 30, 1978
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Shelbyville Auditorium
Reference
78001190
Built
1903
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 ↗
Chautauqua Auditorium
Clarksburg Schoolhouse▾2001
Address
Clarksburg Rd. 1 mi. E of Cty Rd. 800 N/2025 E, Clarksburg
Listed
Jan 25, 2001
Listed for
Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Bethel Schoolhouse; Clarksburg Townhouse
Reference
00000952
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 ↗
Clarksburg Schoolhouse
Shelbyville Historic District▾1976
Address
Roughly bound by the railroad tracks, Will, N. 8th, and S. 6th Sts., Shelbyville
Listed
Dec 22, 1976
Listed for
Commerce, Education, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
76000729
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 ↗
Shelbyville Historic District
Horace M. Tallman House▾1988
Address
816 W. Main, Shelbyville
Listed
May 6, 1988
Listed for
Agriculture, Engineering
Significance
National
Reference
88000470
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
2 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 ↗
Tallman, Horace M., House
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge▾1975
Address
0.5 mi. NE of Cowden over Kaskaskia River, Cowden vicinity
Listed
Mar 13, 1975
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
75000675
Built
1868
Contributing
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 ↗
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge
Westervelt Christian Church▾2006
Address
103 W. Main St., Westervelt
Listed
Feb 9, 2006
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
06000009
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 ↗
Westervelt Christian Church

Neighboring counties

Christian 5Coles 23Cumberland 3Effingham 3Fayette 4Macon 11Montgomery 13Moultrie 1

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