Bristol Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places

Bristol Congregational Church

Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Listed
September 5, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
16000580

About this property

Bristol Congregational Church, also known as the Chapel on the Green, is a historic church located at 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville, Illinois. The Congregational church was built in 1855 for a congregation which formed in the 1830s. The church's design came from a pattern book and includes elements of both the Greek Revival and Carpenter Gothic styles. The church's structure, which includes a bell tower, pediment, and symmetrical windows, is typical of Greek Revival churches. Its Carpenter Gothic elements are mainly decorative and include ornamental wooden trim and a finial. The church is the only remaining 19th-century church in Yorkville and its oldest non-residential building of any sort. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2016.

Location

107 W. Center St.
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
41.66170, -88.44868

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Yorkville School
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1 mi
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1.5 mi
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
1350Pre-Columbian
7.3 mi
Indian Creek Massacre (Black Hawk War 1832)
1832Early Republic
8 mi
Skirmish at Fox River Crossing
1832Early Republic
12.3 mi
Potawatomi Alliance Raids — Aux Sable Creek (June 1832)
1832Early Republic
14.8 mi

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When was Bristol Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

Bristol Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Bristol Congregational Church?

Bristol Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bristol Congregational Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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