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The center of the district includes Waterloo's town square, the site of the Monroe County Courthouse, as well as a two-block section of Main Street which forms the city's commercial core. The town square is surrounded by residential development on three sides, an unusual arrangement among small towns in Illinois.
The house was later an inn and stagecoach stop along the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail, the first road in Illinois, [2] which connected the French settlements at Kaskaskia and Cahokia. In the late 19th century, the Peterstown House became a social hall. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1977. [1]
Waterloo is located northeast of the center of Monroe County at (38.335243, -90.152685 Illinois Route 3 passes through the west side of the city, bypassing the downtown; it leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Columbia and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Red Bud.
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 34,962. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Waterloo. [2]
Carving at the LDS Temple Quarry. There are many non-contributing, modern structures in the district. The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. [2] It is significant as the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 1839 and 1846, and as an important early example of community planning by the Latter Day Saint movement.
Gen. William A. Mills House is a historic home located at Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York. Constructed in 1838, the Mills Homestead was the last home of Gen. William Augustus Mills (1777–1844), who was the founder and first permanent white settler of Mount Morris.
Fults is located in southern Monroe County at (38.165688, -90.214395 It is 15 miles (24 km) south-southwest of Waterloo, the county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Prairie du Rocher.
The Shriver Farmstead is a historic farm located on County Line Road northwest of Virden, Illinois. The farm consists of an historic mansion, two barns and a smokehouse; it also includes a creek on 6.12 acres (2.48 ha) of land. Owner John Ryan built the farm's original buildings from 1858 to 1860.