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ILLINOIS - Will County - Historic Districts

Brandon Road Lock and Dam Historic District *** (added 2004 - Will County - #04000163) Also known as Lock & Dam 3 1100 Brandon Rd., Joliet (929 acres, 1 building, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith, Walter Mickle Architectural Style: Other, No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: State , Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Downtown Peotone Historic District (added 2005 - Will County - #05001253) Roughly N. First St. and both sides of N. Second St., roughly bounded by the alley S of Main and N by North St., Peotone (75 acres, 37 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Joliet East Side Historic District (added 1980 - Will County - #80001418) Also known as See Also:Jacob H. Henry House Roughly bounded by Washington and Union Sts., 4th and Eastern Aves., Joliet (1000 acres, 275 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Joliet Steel Works (added 1991 - Will County - #91000088) Also known as Joliet Works of the Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Comp 927 Collins St., Joliet (160 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Lockport Historic District ** (added 1975 - Will County - #75000676) Also known as Canal and Downtown Area;See Also:Will County Historical Soci Area between 7th and 11th Sts. and Canal and Washington Sts., Lockport (316 acres, 68 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District *** (added 2004 - Will County - #04000167) Also known as Lock 2 and Controlling Works 2502 Channel Dr., Lockport (442 acres, 2 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Barrett, Frederick L., Smith, Walter Mickle Architectural Style: Renaissance Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation, Maritime History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related McGovney--Yunker Farmstead (added 2006 - Will County - #06000448) Also known as Yunker Farm 10824 LaPorte Rd., Mokena (300 acres, 9 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Agriculture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress Upper Bluff Historic District (added 1991 - Will County - #91000687) Roughly bounded by Taylor, Center and Campbell Sts. and Raynor Ave., Joliet (1350 acres, 517 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Strong,Charlotte, Weese,James Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling

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