Princeton North Main Street Historic District

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Princeton North Main Street Historic District
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LocationPrimarily 900-1000 blocks of N Main & 000 blk. of W Long Sts., Princeton, Illinois
Coordinates 41°23′04″N89°27′54″W / 41.38444°N 89.46500°W / 41.38444; -89.46500 Coordinates: 41°23′04″N89°27′54″W / 41.38444°N 89.46500°W / 41.38444; -89.46500
NRHP reference No. 100001968 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 2018

The Princeton North Main Street Historic District is a national historic district in Princeton, Illinois. The district is centered on North Main Street and encompasses one of Princeton's two historic downtown areas, the other of which is along South Main Street. Development in the area began when Princeton's railroad station opened there in 1854, and it continued through the mid-twentieth century. As the railroad mainly brought agricultural businesses and other functional stores to the area, North Main Street gained a reputation as being less fashionable than South Main Street. The district's buildings reflect popular architectural styles of the period; Italianate and Arts and Crafts architecture is especially common, but Queen Anne, Prairie School, and Mission Revival buildings are also present. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2018. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/12/2018 Through 1/19/2018". National Park Service . Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. Tatum, R. Terry; Lange, Pam (September 15, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Princeton North Main Street Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division . Retrieved May 2, 2020.