LeRoy Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

LeRoy Commercial Historic District

LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois
Listed
February 16, 1996
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000089

About this property

The Le Roy Commercial Historic District is a commercial historic district in downtown Le Roy, Illinois. The district includes 27 buildings, 25 of which are contributing buildings, on the 100 through 300 blocks of East Center Street and the 100 block of North Chestnut Street; it also includes the Town Park at the west end of East Center Street. The buildings in the district were constructed from 1870 to 1945, Le Roy's main period of commercial development. Many of the buildings were constructed after serious fires in 1892 and 1907. In addition to its many commercial buildings, the district also the Le Roy Town Hall, a brick building constructed in 1902. The Town Park was intended to be a town square and includes a band pavilion and a statue of Kickapoo chief Osaketa; however, as commercial development mainly spread east from the park, it never occupied a central location in Le Roy. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

Location

111-123, 200-223, 300 Center and 106-118 Chestnut Sts.
LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois
40.34745, -88.74875

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was LeRoy Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

LeRoy Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.

What type of historic resource is LeRoy Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for LeRoy Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for LeRoy Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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