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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Illinois
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Illinois.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]
There are 81 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, and four former listings.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 8, 2023.[2]
Current listings edit
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcada Theater Building | August 16, 1994 (#94000977) | 105 E. Main St. and 1st Ave. 41°54′49″N 88°18′43″W / 41.913611°N 88.311944°W | St. Charles | ||
| 2 | Aurora Broadway Historic District | February 7, 2023 (#100008483) | Roughly bounded by the Fox R., East New York St., the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad tracks, and East Benton St. 41°45′23″N 88°18′53″W / 41.7564°N 88.3146°W | Aurora | ||
| 3 | Aurora College Complex | February 16, 1984 (#84001126) | 347 S. Gladstone Ave. 41°45′17″N 88°20′52″W / 41.754722°N 88.347778°W | Aurora | Eckhart, Davis, and Wilkinson Halls were the first buildings at Aurora College. The school, which moved to Aurora from Mendota, was long affiliated with the Advent Christian Church. Eckhart was the main hall, and the other two served as dormitories. | |
| 4 | Aurora Elks Lodge No. 705 | March 31, 1980 (#80001369) | 77 S. Stolp Ave. 41°45′23″N 88°19′02″W / 41.756389°N 88.317222°W | Aurora | ||
| 5 | Batavia Institute | August 13, 1976 (#76000712) | 333 S. Jefferson St. 41°50′40″N 88°18′59″W / 41.844444°N 88.316389°W | Batavia | ||
| 6 | William Beith House | December 7, 1983 (#83003575) | 6 Indiana St. 41°54′40″N 88°18′46″W / 41.911111°N 88.312778°W | St. Charles | ||
| 7 | Campana Factory | April 6, 1979 (#79000841) | Roughly along Illinois Route 31 and Campana Rd. 41°51′54″N 88°18′58″W / 41.865°N 88.316111°W | Batavia | A state-of-the-art factory built in 1936 for The Campana Company, a cosmetics manufacturer. It is an example of the 1930s Streamline Moderne trend. The factory incorporated many innovative elements, such as air conditioning and a unique assembly line method. | |
| 8 | Campton Town Hall | November 24, 1980 (#80001378) | W of Wasco at Town Hall Rd. and IL 64 41°55′56″N 88°25′45″W / 41.932222°N 88.429167°W | Campton Hills | ||
| 9 | Central Geneva Historic District | September 10, 1979 (#79000845) | Roughly bounded by Fox River, South, 6th and W. State Sts.; also 0-200, 300-500 blocks S. 6th, 11-13 S. 7th, 600 blocks of State, James, Campbell, Fulton & South, 9,11 N. 2nd Sts. 41°53′08″N 88°18′30″W / 41.885556°N 88.308333°W | Geneva | Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved July 10, 2017 | |
| 10 | Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive Shop | February 16, 1978 (#78001154) | Broadway and Spring Sts. 41°45′39″N 88°18′30″W / 41.760833°N 88.308333°W | Aurora | The roundhouse for the Chicago and Aurora Railroad (later Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) was a major employer in Aurora from 1856 to 1974. After it sat vacant for twenty-one years, a group of investors led by Walter Payton converted it into an entertainment complex. It is the oldest standing limestone roundhouse in the United States. | |
| 11 | Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot | June 6, 1979 (#79000842) | 155 Houston St. 41°51′05″N 88°18′37″W / 41.851389°N 88.310278°W | Batavia | The 1854 Gothic Revival train station was the first built for the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad. It was redicated as a museum in 1974. | |
| 12 | City Building | March 21, 1979 (#79000847) | 15 N. Riverside Ave. 41°54′51″N 88°18′46″W / 41.914167°N 88.312778°W | St. Charles | ||
| 13 | Col. Ira C. Copley Mansion | March 29, 1978 (#78001155) | 434 W. Downer Pl. 41°45′33″N 88°19′27″W / 41.759167°N 88.324167°W | Aurora | ||
| 14 | Copley Hospital | April 18, 2019 (#100003648) | 301 Weston Ave. 41°44′49″N 88°19′05″W / 41.7469°N 88.3181°W | Aurora | ||
| 15 | Corron Farm | May 21, 2018 (#100001925) | 7N761 Corron Rd. 41°58′49″N 88°24′18″W / 41.9803°N 88.4051°W | St. Charles vicinity | ||
| 16 | Country Tea Room | February 25, 1999 (#99000164) | 14N630 IL 25 42°04′36″N 88°15′36″W / 42.076667°N 88.26°W | Dundee Township | A historic restaurant built along future Illinois Route 25. Max McGraw, who brought the Toastmaster to the domestic market, purchased the building in 1926 and thrived as a tearoom. It was later converted to a full restaurant to meet the changing demands of travelers. | |
| 17 | George M. Crego Farm | August 15, 2022 (#100007994) | 35854 Finley Rd. 41°48′40″N 88°28′29″W / 41.8112°N 88.4747°W | Sugar Grove vicinity | ||
| 18 | Dundee Township Historic District | March 7, 1975 (#75000666) | Both sides of Fox River, including sections of E. Dundee, W. Dundee, and Carpentersville 42°06′07″N 88°16′55″W / 42.101944°N 88.281944°W | East Dundee West Dundee Carpentersville | ||
| 19 | Durant House | June 18, 1976 (#76000714) | NW of St. Charles off Dean St. 41°55′38″N 88°20′50″W / 41.927222°N 88.347222°W | St. Charles Township | ||
| 20 | Dutch Mill | June 4, 1979 (#79000843) | N of Batavia off IL 25 41°52′17″N 88°18′19″W / 41.871389°N 88.305278°W | Batavia | ||
| 21 | Elgin Academy | October 8, 1976 (#76000713) | 350 Park St. 42°02′29″N 88°16′40″W / 42.041389°N 88.277778°W | Elgin | ||
| 22 | Elgin Downtown Commercial District | December 22, 2014 (#14001067) | Roughly bounded by Division, Villa, Center, Fulton & Grove. 42°02′12″N 88°17′01″W / 42.036588°N 88.283507°W | Elgin | ||
| 23 | Elgin Historic District | May 9, 1983 (#83000318) | Roughly bounded by Villa, Center, Park, N. Liberty, and S. Channing Sts. 42°02′11″N 88°16′28″W / 42.0364°N 88.2744°W | Elgin | ||
| 24 | Elgin National Watch Company Observatory | August 16, 1994 (#94000976) | 312 Watch St. 42°01′48″N 88°16′24″W / 42.03°N 88.2733°W | Elgin | ||
| 25 | Elgin Tower Building | May 22, 2002 (#02000542) | 100 E. Chicago St. 42°02′15″N 88°17′03″W / 42.0375°N 88.2843°W | Elgin | ||
| 26 | Elizabeth Place | May 12, 2008 (#08000398) | 316 Elizabeth Pl. 41°52′46″N 88°18′39″W / 41.8794°N 88.3108°W | Geneva | ||
| 27 | Fabyan Villa | February 9, 1984 (#84001128) | 1511 S. Batavia Ave. 41°52′16″N 88°18′43″W / 41.8711°N 88.3119°W | Geneva | ||
| 28 | Fire Barn 5 | August 5, 1991 (#91001002) | 533 St. Charles Rd. 42°01′32″N 88°16′10″W / 42.0256°N 88.2694°W | Elgin | ||
| 29 | First Methodist Church of Batavia | March 19, 1982 (#82002546) | 355 1st St. 41°50′54″N 88°18′50″W / 41.8483°N 88.3139°W | Batavia | ||
| 30 | First Universalist Church | November 7, 1980 (#80001374) | 55 Villa St. 42°02′10″N 88°16′48″W / 42.0361°N 88.28°W | Elgin | ||
| 31 | Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House | March 8, 2016 (#16000056) | 404 S. Edgelawn Dr. 41°45′12″N 88°21′33″W / 41.7534°N 88.3591°W | Aurora | ||
| 32 | Fox River House | May 4, 1976 (#76000710) | 166 W. Galena 41°45′32″N 88°19′04″W / 41.7589°N 88.3178°W | Aurora | ||
| 33 | GAR Memorial Building | August 23, 1984 (#84001130) | 23 E. Downer Pl. 41°45′24″N 88°18′56″W / 41.7567°N 88.3156°W | Aurora | ||
| 34 | Garfield Farm and Tavern | June 23, 1978 (#78001156) | 3NO16 Garfield Rd. 41°54′36″N 88°24′01″W / 41.91°N 88.4003°W | Campton Hills | ||
| 35 | Geneva Country Day School | August 21, 1989 (#89001111) | 1250 South St. 41°52′59″N 88°19′13″W / 41.8831°N 88.3203°W | Geneva | ||
| 36 | Gifford–Davidson House | May 31, 1980 (#80001375) | 363-365 Prairie St. 42°02′03″N 88°16′39″W / 42.0342°N 88.2775°W | Elgin | ||
| 37 | Graham Building | March 19, 1982 (#82002543) | 33 S. Stolp Ave. 41°45′26″N 88°18′57″W / 41.7572°N 88.3158°W | Aurora | ||
| 38 | Gray–Watkins Mill | December 17, 1979 (#79000846) | 211 N. River St. 41°43′46″N 88°20′25″W / 41.7294°N 88.3403°W | Montgomery | ||
| 39 | Mrs. A. W. Gridley House | February 3, 1993 (#92001850) | 637 N. Batavia Ave. 41°51′36″N 88°18′49″W / 41.86°N 88.3136°W | Batavia | ||
| 40 | Healy Chapel | February 28, 1985 (#85000361) | 332 W. Downer Pl. 41°45′33″N 88°19′23″W / 41.7592°N 88.3231°W | Aurora | ||
| 41 | Hobbs Building | June 17, 2021 (#100006645) | 2-4 North River St. 41°45′33″N 88°19′00″W / 41.7593°N 88.3168°W | Aurora | ||
| 42 | Holy Cross Church | May 20, 1999 (#99000587) | 14 N. Van Buren St. 41°51′01″N 88°18′10″W / 41.8503°N 88.3028°W | Batavia | ||
| 43 | Hotel Arthur | March 15, 2005 (#04001300) | 2-4 N. Broadway 41°45′33″N 88°18′47″W / 41.7592°N 88.3131°W | Aurora | ||
| 44 | Hotel Aurora | June 3, 1982 (#82002544) | 2 N. Stolp Ave. 41°45′30″N 88°18′54″W / 41.758333°N 88.315°W | Aurora | ||
| 45 | Hotel Baker | December 8, 1978 (#78001157) | 100 W. Main St. 41°54′49″N 88°18′54″W / 41.913611°N 88.315°W | St. Charles | ||
| 46 | Joel H. Hulburd House | May 4, 2011 (#11000244) | 304 N. 2nd Ave. 41°54′59″N 88°18′43″W / 41.916389°N 88.311944°W | St. Charles | ||
| 47 | Hunt House | November 12, 1982 (#82000397) | 304 Cedar Ave. 41°54′54″N 88°18′38″W / 41.915°N 88.310556°W | St. Charles | ||
| 48 | International Harvester Showroom and Warehouse | January 31, 2022 (#100005050) | 6,12 North River St. 41°45′34″N 88°19′00″W / 41.7594°N 88.3167°W | Aurora | ||
| 49 | Keystone Building | March 18, 1980 (#80001370) | 30 S. Stolp Ave. 41°45′26″N 88°18′57″W / 41.757222°N 88.315833°W | Aurora | ||
| 50 | Larkin Home for Children | December 31, 2018 (#100003264) | 1212 Larkin Ave. 42°02′11″N 88°18′32″W / 42.036355°N 88.308874°W | Elgin | ||
| 51 | LaSalle Street Auto Row Historic District | August 1, 1996 (#96000856) | 56-84 LaSalle St. and 57-83 S. LaSalle St. 41°45′18″N 88°18′48″W / 41.755°N 88.313333°W | Aurora | ||
| 52 | Library Hall | August 14, 1973 (#73000709) | 21 N. Washington St. 42°06′37″N 88°17′16″W / 42.110278°N 88.287778°W | Carpentersville | ||
| 53 | Abraham Lincoln School | April 12, 2022 (#100007585) | 641 South Lake St. 41°44′57″N 88°19′58″W / 41.7492°N 88.3327°W | Aurora | ||
| 54 | Masonic Temple | March 19, 1982 (#82002545) | 104 S. Lincoln Ave. 41°45′12″N 88°18′46″W / 41.753333°N 88.312778°W | Aurora | Destroyed in a 2019 fire[5] | |
| 55 | Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Church | November 19, 1980 (#80001376) | West of Elgin on W. Highland Ave. Rd. 42°03′51″N 88°23′28″W / 42.064167°N 88.391111°W | Elgin | ||
| 56 | Middle Avenue Historic District | October 24, 2016 (#16000735) | Bounded by S. Lake, Cross, S. River & Gale Sts. 41°45′19″N 88°19′23″W / 41.755266°N 88.323145°W | Aurora | ||
| 57 | Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead House | January 12, 2016 (#15000965) | 42W814 Rohrson Rd. 42°02′09″N 88°27′02″W / 42.035837°N 88.450635°W | Plato Center | ||
| 58 | North Geneva Historic District | March 25, 1982 (#82002549) | Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Fox River, Stevens and W. State Sts.; also 100-200 N. River Ln. 41°53′23″N 88°18′30″W / 41.889722°N 88.308333°W | Geneva | Second set of addresses represent a boundary increase approved July 10, 2017 | |
| 59 | Oaklawn Farm | July 26, 1979 (#79000848) | Army Trail and Dunham Rds. 41°57′02″N 88°16′10″W / 41.950556°N 88.269444°W | Wayne | ||
| 60 | Old Second National Bank | May 8, 1979 (#79000840) | 37 S. River St. 41°45′28″N 88°19′06″W / 41.757778°N 88.318333°W | Aurora | ||
| 61 | Paramount Theatre | March 18, 1980 (#80001371) | 23 E. Galena Blvd. 41°45′25″N 88°18′54″W / 41.756944°N 88.315°W | Aurora | ||
| 62 | Ora Pelton House | August 12, 1982 (#82002548) | 214 S. State St. 42°01′49″N 88°17′01″W / 42.030278°N 88.283611°W | Elgin | ||
| 63 | Potter and Barker Grain Elevator | December 27, 2016 (#16000899) | 1N298 La Fox Rd. 41°53′14″N 88°24′34″W / 41.887240°N 88.409391°W | La Fox | ||
| 64 | Pure Oil Station | April 23, 2013 (#13000186) | 502 W. State St. 41°53′17″N 88°18′40″W / 41.888107°N 88.31104°W | Geneva | ||
| 65 | Riverbank Laboratories | November 28, 2003 (#03001204) | 1512 Batavia Ave. 41°52′18″N 88°18′50″W / 41.871667°N 88.313889°W | Geneva | ||
| 66 | St. Charles Hospital | June 7, 2010 (#10000312) | 400 E New York St. 41°45′25″N 88°18′27″W / 41.756822°N 88.307425°W | Aurora | ||
| 67 | St. Charles Municipal Building | February 21, 1991 (#91000087) | 2 E. Main St. 41°54′50″N 88°18′46″W / 41.913889°N 88.312778°W | St. Charles | ||
| 68 | St. Mary's Church of Gilberts | August 18, 1992 (#92001018) | 10 Mattesen St. 42°06′23″N 88°22′30″W / 42.106389°N 88.375°W | Gilberts | ||
| 69 | Ephraim Smith House | June 6, 1980 (#80001377) | NE of Sugar Grove 41°47′12″N 88°26′52″W / 41.786667°N 88.447778°W | Sugar Grove Township | ||
| 70 | Spring–Douglas Historic District | April 28, 2000 (#00000410) | Roughly Spring St. and Douglas Ave., bet. River Bluff Rd. and Kimball Ave. 42°03′03″N 88°17′04″W / 42.050833°N 88.284444°W | Elgin | ||
| 71 | Stearns–Wadsworth House | March 19, 1982 (#82002547) | 1 S. 570 Bliss Rd. 41°50′40″N 88°24′26″W / 41.844444°N 88.407222°W | Blackberry Township | ||
| 72 | Stolp Island Historic District | September 10, 1986 (#86001487) | Stolp Island 41°45′27″N 88°18′56″W / 41.7575°N 88.315556°W | Aurora | ||
| 73 | Stolp Woolen Mill Store | September 1, 1983 (#83000319) | 2 W. Downer Pl. 41°45′25″N 88°18′59″W / 41.756944°N 88.316389°W | Aurora | ||
| 74 | William A. Tanner House | August 19, 1976 (#76000711) | 304 Oak Ave. 41°45′49″N 88°19′06″W / 41.763611°N 88.318333°W | Aurora | ||
| 75 | Mary A. Todd School | April 12, 2022 (#100007584) | 100 Oak Ave. 41°45′43″N 88°19′09″W / 41.7620°N 88.3193°W | Aurora | ||
| 76 | United Methodist Church of Batavia | July 28, 1983 (#83000320) | 8 N. Batavia Ave. 41°51′02″N 88°18′42″W / 41.850556°N 88.311667°W | Batavia | ||
| 77 | Andrew Weisel House | February 26, 1982 (#82002550) | 312 N. 2nd Ave. 41°54′59″N 88°18′42″W / 41.916389°N 88.311667°W | St. Charles | ||
| 78 | West Side Historic District | August 13, 1986 (#86001484) | Roughly bounded by W. Downer Pl., Lake St., Garfield Ave., and S. Highland St. 41°45′11″N 88°19′31″W / 41.753056°N 88.325278°W | Aurora | ||
| 79 | Louise White School | November 7, 1980 (#80001373) | Washington Ave. 41°51′03″N 88°18′14″W / 41.850833°N 88.303889°W | Batavia | ||
| 80 | Judge Isaac Wilson House | May 9, 1985 (#85000978) | 406 E. Wilson St. 41°51′00″N 88°18′04″W / 41.85°N 88.301111°W | Batavia | ||
| 81 | Wing Park Golf Course | February 18, 2009 (#09000027) | 1000 Wing St. 42°02′51″N 88°18′17″W / 42.047486°N 88.304622°W | Elgin |
Former listings edit
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Watch Factory | May 8, 1986 (#86001009) | December 8, 1995 | 603 - 621 LaSalle St. | Aurora | Destroyed by fire, December 17, 1989.[6] | |
| 2 | Elgin Milk Condensing Co./Illinois Condensing Co. | February 14, 1985 (#85000267) | April 17, 2003 | Brook and Water Streets | Elgin | Demolished in 1998.[7] | |
| 3 | Hartsburg and Hawksley Saw Mill | July 11, 1974 (#74002283) | March 17, 1975 | 25 East State Street | North Aurora | Demolished in 1974 | |
| 4 | Old Hotel | September 21, 1989 (#89001464) | March 14, 2002 | 241 Main Street | Sugar Grove | Demolished in April 1999 | |
| 5 | Teeple Barn | December 10, 1979 (#79000844) | January 2, 2020 | NW of Elgin on Randall Rd. 42°04′39″N 88°20′06″W / 42.0775°N 88.335°W | Elgin | Destroyed in a 2007 storm.[8] |
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References edit
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Fire destroys history as Lincoln Masonic Temple burns in Aurora". 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Historian lament fire in Aurora". The Chicago Tribune. December 21, 1989. p. Section 2, page 1. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Preservationists say $100.000 needed to save historic barn -- Daily Herald". 26 February 2008.