Jerseyville Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Jerseyville Downtown Historic District

Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
Listed
December 29, 1986
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86003528

About this property

The Jerseyville Downtown Historic District is a 17.5-acre (7.1 ha) historic district encompassing the commercial center of Jerseyville, Illinois. The district includes most of the city's historic commercial buildings, which were built along State Street (U.S. Route 67) and its cross streets from 1867 to 1929. The center of the district is at the intersection of State and Pearl Streets. The most prominent building in the district is the Jersey County Courthouse, a 124-foot (37.8 meter) tall limestone Romanesque Revival building built in 1893; unlike many other Illinois county seats, however, the district is not centered on the courthouse. The other buildings in the district are mainly one- and two-story brick Commercial style structures; other architectural influences in the district include Romanesque, Greek Revival, and Chateauesque. Other non-commercial buildings in the district include the Jerseyville Public Library, a Georgian style Carnegie library built in 1904, and the First Baptist Church, a Classical Revival church built in 1916. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1986.

Location

Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
39.11897, -90.32800

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Jersey County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fisher-Chapman Farmstead
Early Republic
1.9 mi
Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead
Industrial
2.4 mi
Hamilton Primary School
Early Republic
6 mi

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When was Jerseyville Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Jerseyville Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Jerseyville Downtown Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Jerseyville Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Jerseyville Downtown Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1867.

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