National Register of Historic Places

West Walnut Street Historic District

Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
Listed
May 1, 1975
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75000664

About this property

The West Walnut Street Historic District is a residential historic district centered on part of West Walnut Street in Carbondale, Illinois. The district includes 54 houses; 48 of these are considered contributing buildings due to being built prior to 1929. During this time period, the Walnut Street area was regarded as the most desirable part of Carbondale. Several popular architectural styles of the period are represented in the district, including Italianate, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. The oldest home in the district, which was built in 1859, is a plain frame building. The 1868–69 Italianate house at 505 West Walnut was the home of Robert Allyn, the first president of Southern Illinois University; Allyn, who bought the house in 1879, added the house's mansard roof, the only one in Carbondale. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1975.

Location

Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
37.72567, -89.22297

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Nearby Historic Sites

Reef House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home
Industrial
0.2 mi
Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot
Industrial
0.4 mi
Woodlawn Cemetery
Early Republic
0.7 mi
Jackson County Courthouse
Pre Contact
6.7 mi

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When was West Walnut Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

West Walnut Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1975.

What type of historic resource is West Walnut Street Historic District?

West Walnut Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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