National Register of Historic Places

Golconda Historic District

Golconda, Pope County, Illinois
Listed
October 21, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000726

About this property

The Golconda Historic District is a designated historic district in the Pope County, Illinois city of Golconda, along the banks of the Ohio River. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of only three sites in Pope County to be on the Register. The other sites are Millstone Bluff, a prehistoric Mississippian settlement in the Shawnee National Forest, and the Pope County portion of the Kincaid Mounds, a prehistoric city in the Ohio River floodplain. The historic district located along Illinois Route 146 and was added to the Register in 1976. The Buel House, a historic home built in 1840 and currently owned by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is included within the district.

Location

Golconda, Pope County, Illinois
37.37649, -88.48559

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Golconda Historic District listed on the National Register?

Golconda Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Golconda Historic District?

Golconda Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Golconda Historic District?

The period of significance for Golconda Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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