Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District

Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
Listed
January 18, 2018
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100001969

About this property

The Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district in Princeton, Illinois. Centered on South Main Street and the Bureau County Courthouse, the district is the older of the two downtown areas in Princeton, with the other being on North Main Street. Development in the area began with the settlement of Princeton in the 1830s and continued through the mid-twentieth century. The courthouse square was established when the county's first courthouse opened in 1845; the current Art Moderne courthouse was built there in 1937. South Main Street was considered the more upscale of Princeton's two downtowns, as it lacked the functional and agricultural businesses associated with the city's railroad station. The district's buildings reflect the popular architectural styles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; Italianate and Arts and Crafts designs are especially common, though Green Revival, Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Prairie School, and Moderne buildings are also present. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2018.

Location

Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District?

Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District?

The period of significance for Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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