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Protected areas of DeKalb County, Illinois (3 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in DeKalb County, Illinois" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Location of DeKalb County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in DeKalb County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
The festival features many activities, a carnival, and a parade. The lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse is the center of the event and includes a display of decorated and carved pumpkins. [13] The event attracts thousands to Sycamore from locations throughout northern Illinois, the Midwest, and the broader United States. [13] [14] [15]
The Courthouse sits in the center of a square facing Illinois Route 64, directly across the north/south street, Main, from the Sycamore Public Library. It is a stunning example of Classical Revival architecture. The current structure was erected in 1905 being the third in a line of courthouses to serve DeKalb County. [7]
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Illinois" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
DeKalb (/ d ɪ ˈ k æ l b / dih-KALB) is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census . The city is named after decorated Franconian -French war hero Johann de Kalb , who died during the American Revolutionary War .
DeKalb County is credited with being the birthplace of the Farm Bureau movement. DeKalb County is the 2nd largest hog producing county in Illinois and the 66th largest in the nation. Education has played an important role in the area: Northern Illinois University is located in DeKalb and Kishwaukee College is located in Malta.
The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.The theatre was built in 1928 and 1929 as part of a much larger wave of national fascination with Ancient Egypt throughout the United States, due, in large part, to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.