National Register of Historic Places

Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church

Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
Listed
February 17, 2021
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005968

About this property

The Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 400 South State Street in Jerseyville, Illinois. The church was built in 1882 to replace Jerseyville's Presbyterian congregation's original church, which had been built on the same site in 1841. The congregation itself formed in 1834, making it the first church of any sort in the county. Architect James Roland Willett of Chicago designed the church in the High Victorian Gothic style, which was commonly used for rural religious buildings at the time. The church has a limestone exterior built with stone from nearby Grafton, and its design includes a corner bell tower with a steeple, pointed arch windows and doors, and a complex roof with a front-facing gable. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2021.

Location

400 South State St.
Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
39.11672, -90.32613

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Jerseyville Downtown Historic District
Civil War
0.2 mi
Jersey County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Fisher-Chapman Farmstead
Early Republic
2.1 mi
Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead
Industrial
2.5 mi
Hamilton Primary School
Early Republic
5.9 mi

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When was Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church?

Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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