Berger-Kiel House
National Register of Historic Places

Berger-Kiel House

Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois
Listed
August 11, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000977

About this property

The Berger-Kiel House is a log house located at 931 N. 6th St. in Mascoutah, Illinois. The house was built circa 1863-64 for German immigrant Jacob Berger and his family. The log house was built in a traditional manner using dovetail notching and has a hall and parlor layout.

Location

931 N. 6th St.
Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois
38.50002, -89.80798

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000977. It was listed on August 11, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Scott Field Historic District
Industrial
4.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Cahokia-Period American Bottom Raids
1200Pre-Columbian
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Berger-Kiel House listed on the National Register?

Berger-Kiel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Berger-Kiel House?

Berger-Kiel House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Berger-Kiel House?

The period of significance for Berger-Kiel House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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