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Alternate Route 66, Wilmington to Joliet
Alternate Route 66, Wilmington to Joliet
May 5, 2006 (
#06000381 )
Illinois Route 53 between Wilmington and Joliet
41°24′16″N 88°06′27″W / 41.404444°N 88.1075°W / 41.404444; -88.1075 (Alternate Route 66, Wilmington to Joliet )
Joliet and
Wilmington
This is the section of former
U.S. Route 66 that traveled from
Wilmington to
Joliet . The road mostly traverses agricultural land, but does pass the former
Joliet Army Ammunition Plant . Most of this 15.9-mile (25.6 km) stretch has been re-designated
Illinois Route 53 . One bridge, one
overpass , and Four concrete box
culverts along the road are also included in the listing.
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Beecher Mausoleum
Beecher Mausoleum
September 18, 2013 (
#13000714 )
Jct. of IL 1 & Horner Ln.
41°20′13″N 87°37′08″W / 41.336921°N 87.618908°W / 41.336921; -87.618908 (Beecher Mausoleum )
Washington Township
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Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District
Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District
March 10, 2004 (
#04000163 )
1100 Brandon Road
41°30′17″N 88°06′20″W / 41.504694°N 88.105667°W / 41.504694; -88.105667 (Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District )
Joliet
The Brandon Road Lock and Dam is one of eight locks and dams used to control water levels of the
Illinois Waterway . The waterway connects the
Chicago River to the
Mississippi River .
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Briscoe Mounds
Briscoe Mounds
December 22, 1978 (
#78001198 )
Front St. along the Des Plaines River
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41°25′10″N 88°13′08″W / 41.41944°N 88.21888°W / 41.41944; -88.21888 (Briscoe Mounds )
Channahon
The mounds are an archeological site located along the north side of the
Des Plaines River . Surveys and excavations from 1938 to 1964 revealed
Mississippian pottery and bodies dating from 1200-1500 AD.
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District
December 20, 2011 (
#11000907 )
Illinois Waterway miles 290.0-321.7
41°38′31″N 88°03′37″W / 41.641867°N 88.060208°W / 41.641867; -88.060208 (Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Historic District )
Lemont ,
Romeoville and
Lockport
part of the Illinois Waterway Navigation System Facilities
MPS ; extends from
the West Side of Chicago through
Cook County west of Chicago and
DuPage County to
Lockport
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Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
August 12, 1982 (
#82002603 )
75 West Van Buren Street
41°31′33″N 88°05′03″W / 41.525833°N 88.084167°W / 41.525833; -88.084167 (Christ Episcopal Church )
Joliet
The church was built in 1885 to serve the
Episcopalian religious congregation. Designed by
F. S. Allen , the congregation met in the church until 2004. It was destroyed in a 2006 fire.
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Downtown Joliet Historic District
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December 26, 2023 (
#100009642 )
Roughly bounded by the western terminus of the Jefferson Street and Jackson Street bridges over the Des Plaines River and Ottawa and Joliet Streets on the west, Jefferson Street on the south, Scott and Chicago Streets on the east, and Cass and Irving Street
41°31′30″N 88°04′59″W / 41.5250°N 88.0830°W / 41.5250; -88.0830 (Downtown Joliet Historic District )
Joliet
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Downtown Peotone Historic District
Downtown Peotone Historic District
November 16, 2005 (
#05001253 )
Roughly North First Street and both sides of North Second Street, roughly bounded by the alley south of Main and north by North Street
41°20′03″N 87°47′29″W / 41.334167°N 87.791389°W / 41.334167; -87.791389 (Downtown Peotone Historic District )
Peotone
The
Illinois Central Railroad opened in 1856 with a station in eastern Will County. The surrounding area became known as Peotone and featured a lively commercial district along the tracks. This district later expanded in response to growing use of automobiles.
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Downtown Plainfield Historic District
Downtown Plainfield Historic District
September 18, 2013 (
#13000719 )
Lockport bounded by Division & Main Sts.
41°36′30″N 88°12′18″W / 41.608432°N 88.205134°W / 41.608432; -88.205134 (Downtown Plainfield Historic District )
Plainfield
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Eagle Hotel
Eagle Hotel
February 16, 1994 (
#94000021 )
100–104 Water Street
41°18′28″N 88°08′51″W / 41.307778°N 88.1475°W / 41.307778; -88.1475 (Eagle Hotel )
Wilmington
Eagle Hotel opened in the late 1830s to accommodate farmers traveling to Wilmington to use the local
grist mill . The
Chicago and Alton Railroad and
U.S. Route 66 were later constructed near the hotel, providing further commerce. The interior was badly damaged in a 1990 fire.
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Fitzpatrick House
Fitzpatrick House
February 9, 1984 (
#84001170 )
Illinois Route 53
41°36′02″N 88°04′15″W / 41.600556°N 88.070833°W / 41.600556; -88.070833 (Fitzpatrick House )
Romeoville
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Flanders House
Flanders House
November 14, 1991 (
#91001688 )
405 West Main Street
41°36′45″N 88°12′10″W / 41.6125°N 88.202778°W / 41.6125; -88.202778 (Flanders House )
Plainfield
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Ron George Round Barn
Ron George Round Barn
December 7, 1982 (
#82000401 )
Northeast of Romeoville off of
U.S. Route 66
41°39′28″N 88°09′52″W / 41.657778°N 88.164444°W / 41.657778; -88.164444 (Ron George Round Barn )
Bolingbrook
Relocated in 1998 to Essington Road.
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John Heck House
John Heck House
August 16, 1994 (
#94000978 )
1225 South Hamilton Street
41°35′07″N 88°03′29″W / 41.585278°N 88.058056°W / 41.585278; -88.058056 (John Heck House )
Lockport
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Jacob H. Henry House
Jacob H. Henry House
May 14, 1979 (
#79000875 )
20 South Eastern Avenue
41°31′23″N 88°04′35″W / 41.523056°N 88.076389°W / 41.523056; -88.076389 (Jacob H. Henry House )
Joliet
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois and Michigan Canal
October 15, 1966 (
#66000332 )
7 miles (11 km) southwest of Joliet on
U.S. Route 6 , in
Channahon State Park
41°34′11″N 88°04′11″W / 41.569722°N 88.069722°W / 41.569722; -88.069722 (Illinois and Michigan Canal )
Joliet
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Illinois State Penitentiary-Joliet Historic District
Illinois State Penitentiary-Joliet Historic District
September 25, 2023 (
#100009371 )
1125 Collins St.
41°32′49″N 88°04′27″W / 41.5469°N 88.0742°W / 41.5469; -88.0742 (Illinois State Penitentiary-Joliet Historic District )
Joliet
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Joliet YMCA
Joliet YMCA
February 9, 2006 (
#06000010 )
215 North Ottawa Street
41°31′50″N 88°05′01″W / 41.530556°N 88.083611°W / 41.530556; -88.083611 (Joliet YMCA )
Joliet
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Joliet East Side Historic District
Joliet East Side Historic District
August 15, 1980 (
#80001418 )
Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Streets, 4th and Eastern Avenues
41°31′08″N 88°04′28″W / 41.518889°N 88.074444°W / 41.518889; -88.074444 (Joliet East Side Historic District )
Joliet
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Joliet Municipal Airport
Joliet Municipal Airport
December 10, 1980 (
#80001419 )
4000 West Jefferson Street
41°31′24″N 88°10′46″W / 41.523333°N 88.179444°W / 41.523333; -88.179444 (Joliet Municipal Airport )
Joliet
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Joliet Steel Works
Joliet Steel Works
February 28, 1991 (
#91000088 )
927 Collins Street
41°32′28″N 88°04′30″W / 41.541111°N 88.075°W / 41.541111; -88.075 (Joliet Steel Works )
Joliet
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Joliet Township High School
Joliet Township High School
August 12, 1982 (
#82002604 )
201 East Jefferson Street
41°31′32″N 88°04′28″W / 41.525556°N 88.074444°W / 41.525556; -88.074444 (Joliet Township High School )
Joliet
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Louis Joliet Hotel
Louis Joliet Hotel
February 9, 1990 (
#90000101 )
22 East Clinton Street
41°31′36″N 88°04′48″W / 41.526667°N 88.08°W / 41.526667; -88.08 (Louis Joliet Hotel )
Joliet
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Lockport Historic District
Lockport Historic District
May 12, 1975 (
#75000676 )
Area between 7th and 11th Streets and Canal and Washington Streets
41°35′22″N 88°03′25″W / 41.589444°N 88.056944°W / 41.589444; -88.056944 (Lockport Historic District )
Lockport
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Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District
Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District
March 10, 2004 (
#04000167 )
2502 Channel Drive
41°34′10″N 88°04′44″W / 41.569444°N 88.078889°W / 41.569444; -88.078889 (Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District )
Lockport
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McGovney–Yunker Farmstead
McGovney–Yunker Farmstead
May 31, 2006 (
#06000448 )
10824 LaPorte Road
41°31′36″N 87°52′53″W / 41.526667°N 87.881389°W / 41.526667; -87.881389 (McGovney–Yunker Farmstead )
Mokena
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Robert Milne House
Robert Milne House
December 17, 1979 (
#79000876 )
535 East 7th Street
41°35′22″N 88°02′57″W / 41.589444°N 88.049167°W / 41.589444; -88.049167 (Robert Milne House )
Lockport
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Peotone Mill
Peotone Mill
March 19, 1982 (
#82002605 )
433 West Corning Avenue
41°19′56″N 87°47′53″W / 41.332222°N 87.798056°W / 41.332222; -87.798056 (Peotone Mill )
Peotone
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Joseph Ferris Perry House
Joseph Ferris Perry House
December 20, 2022 (
#100008486 )
365 West Exchange St.
41°26′43″N 87°37′33″W / 41.4454°N 87.6259°W / 41.4454; -87.6259 (Joseph Ferris Perry House )
Crete
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Plainfield Halfway House
Plainfield Halfway House
September 29, 1980 (
#80001421 )
503 Main Street
41°36′41″N 88°12′15″W / 41.611389°N 88.204167°W / 41.611389; -88.204167 (Plainfield Halfway House )
Plainfield
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Rubens Rialto Square Theater
Rubens Rialto Square Theater
July 24, 1978 (
#78001199 )
102 North Chicago Street
41°31′34″N 88°04′53″W / 41.526111°N 88.081389°W / 41.526111; -88.081389 (Rubens Rialto Square Theater )
Joliet
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Hiram B. Scutt Mansion
Hiram B. Scutt Mansion
February 5, 2003 (
#02001760 )
206 N Broadway
41°31′37″N 88°05′18″W / 41.526944°N 88.088333°W / 41.526944; -88.088333 (Hiram B. Scutt Mansion )
Joliet
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Small–Towle House
Small–Towle House
May 12, 2004 (
#04000419 )
515 County Road
41°18′39″N 88°08′31″W / 41.310833°N 88.141944°W / 41.310833; -88.141944 (Small–Towle House )
Wilmington
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Standard Oil Gasoline Station
Standard Oil Gasoline Station
November 13, 1984 (
#84000340 )
600 West Lockport Street
41°36′29″N 88°12′20″W / 41.608056°N 88.205556°W / 41.608056; -88.205556 (Standard Oil Gasoline Station )
Plainfield
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Stone Manor
Stone Manor
November 26, 1980 (
#80001420 )
Southeast of Lockport
41°34′23″N 87°56′10″W / 41.573056°N 87.936111°W / 41.573056; -87.936111 (Stone Manor )
Homer Glen
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U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
August 20, 1981 (
#81000223 )
150 North Scott Street
41°31′39″N 88°04′49″W / 41.5275°N 88.080278°W / 41.5275; -88.080278 (U.S. Post Office )
Joliet
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Union Station
Union Station
August 1, 1978 (
#78001200 )
50 East Jefferson Street
41°31′28″N 88°04′47″W / 41.524444°N 88.079722°W / 41.524444; -88.079722 (Union Station )
Joliet
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Upper Bluff Historic District
Upper Bluff Historic District
June 5, 1991 (
#91000687 )
Roughly bounded by Taylor, Center and Campbell Streets and Raynor Avenue
41°31′45″N 88°05′47″W / 41.529167°N 88.096389°W / 41.529167; -88.096389 (Upper Bluff Historic District )
Joliet
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Will County Courthouse
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May 22, 2023 (
#100009005 )
14 West Jefferson St.
41°31′30″N 88°04′56″W / 41.5249°N 88.0823°W / 41.5249; -88.0823 (Will County Courthouse )
Joliet
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Will County Historical Society Headquarters
Will County Historical Society Headquarters
May 17, 1972 (
#72000467 )
803 South State Street
41°35′21″N 88°03′17″W / 41.589167°N 88.054722°W / 41.589167; -88.054722 (Will County Historical Society Headquarters )
Lockport