Prairie Dell Meetinghouse
National Register of Historic Places

Prairie Dell Meetinghouse

Iroquois, Iroquois County, Illinois
Listed
August 11, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000846

About this property

The Prairie Dell Meetinghouse is a historic church building located at the junction of 2550 East and 2150 North Road west of Iroquois, Illinois. The church was built in 1870 by local farmers; it served congregations from multiple denominations and is the oldest known church in the area. The church has a vernacular frame design, common in rural churches of the period, with Greek Revival and Italianate details. Its Greek Revival features include its temple front, Doric columns and pediments at the entrance, and frieze, while its long, rectangular windows are its main Italianate element. The church housed both a variety of local, mainly Christian, congregations and many traveling preachers. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 2005.

Location

Iroquois, Iroquois County, Illinois
40.82847, -87.64564

Categories

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Sources

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When was Prairie Dell Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Prairie Dell Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Prairie Dell Meetinghouse?

Prairie Dell Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prairie Dell Meetinghouse?

The period of significance for Prairie Dell Meetinghouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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