Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Listed
November 19, 1986
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86003184

About this property

The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) historic district in downtown Springfield. The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol. While the area was platted in 1822, only two buildings in the district predate the 1850s: the Old State Capitol and the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, both built in 1837. The majority of the district's buildings were constructed during Springfield's population boom in the 1860s and its subsequent growth in the latter half of the 19th century. These buildings included hotels, drug stores, groceries, clothing stores, and dry goods stores; some of the stores built in this period are still in operation. The businesses are also significant examples of 19th-century brick commercial architecture, including the Romanesque Pierick-Sommer Building and several works by prominent Springfield architects Helmle & Helmle. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1978. A boundary extension in 1986 added seven more buildings to the district.

Location

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
39.79897, -89.64812

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1837.

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