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Location of Edgar County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Edgar County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
The Edgar County Courthouse, located in Paris, Illinois, is the county courthouse of Edgar County. The courthouse was constructed from 1891 until 1893; it is the third building to be used as Edgar County's courthouse. Architect Henry Elliot designed the building in the Romanesque Revival style. The courthouse's exterior has four main sides and ...
Paris was a major railroad junction in the 1920s, as three major rail lines passed through the city. In addition, as Paris was the county seat of Edgar County, it served as the center for county administration and business activities. The hotel therefore became an important meeting place for Edgar County's citizens and travelers through Paris.
Paris Cooperative High School's mascot is the tiger and its colors are orange and black. Paris was also the home of Saint Mary's School, a Catholic school serving preschool through 8th grade open to children of all religions. St. Mary's was the only tuition-based private school in Paris. St. Mary's School Catholic School closed on May 23, 2018.
The Kaskaskia village site is also included within the district; it includes the Pierre Menard House, the only surviving building from Illinois' first state capital. Over a dozen French houses in Prairie du Rocher are also part of the district, including the poteaux-sur-sol Creole House and the 1735 Meilliere House.
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Paris Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,210 and it contained 4,629 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,210 and it contained 4,629 housing units.
This list of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois, has 89 entries including Eads Bridge, which spans into Missouri and which the National Park Service credits to Missouri's National Historic Landmark list. Also added are two sites that were once National Historic Landmarks before having their designations removed.