The Rochelle Downtown Historic District is a national historic district in downtown Rochelle, Illinois. The district includes 56 buildings, most of which are commercial buildings. Commercial development in Rochelle began in the 1850s, but several fires burned down all of the earliest buildings; the oldest surviving buildings in the district were built in 1871. Development in the district continued through the mid-twentieth century. While a variety of architectural styles can be found in the district, Italianate and vernacular commercial designs are the most common. Noteworthy non-commercial buildings in the district include the City and Town Hall, U.S. Post Office, Masonic Temple, and Chicago & North Western Railway depot.[2]
Rochelle Downtown Historic District | |
 Buildings on the 400 block of Lincoln Highway in the district | |
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| Location | Primarily 300-400 blks. Lincoln Hwy, 400 blk. Cherry & 400-500 blks. W. 4th Aves., 400 blk. Dewey & 300 blk. N. 6th Sts., Rochelle, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′20″N 89°03′59″W / 41.92222°N 89.06639°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003265[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2018 |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2018.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aggregate List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/21/2018 Through 1/31/2019". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Tatum, R. Terry; Ramsey, Lara; Ramsey, Emily (August 24, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rochelle Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.